Isoquinoline compound and pharmaceutical use thereof

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to an isoquinoline compound represented by the following formula (I), an optically active form thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a water adduct thereof, a hydrate thereof and a solvate thereof, as well as an agent for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of a disease caused by hyperreactivity of poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase, containing the compound, and a poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase inhibitor containing the compound. In addition, this compound is useful as an agent for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of cerebral infarction, particularly as an agent for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of acute cerebral infarction. Furthermore, this compound is useful as a prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent that improves neurological symptoms associated with cerebral infarction, particularly acute cerebral infarction.  
                 
 
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TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates to a novel isoquinoline compoundand a pharmaceutical agent containing same as an active ingredient.

BACKGROUND ART

[0002] Poly(ADF-ribose)polymerase, hereinafter sometimes to beabbreviated as “PARP”, is an intranuclear enzyme that utilizesnicotinamide nucleotide (NAD) as a substrate, cleaves the bond betweennicotinamide and ribose, transfers ADP-ribose residue into a protein,and causes addition polymerization of plural ADP-ribose residues. Thisenzyme is attractive as an apoptosis-related enzyme, which is consideredto be activated is by recognizing the nick of DNA damaged by a freeradical, such as nitrogen monoxide, active oxygen and the like, which isproduced in the lesion during ischemia, and have a primary role to aidDNA repair.

[0003] It is considered in recent years that the activation of PARPdecreases intracellular NAD, a large amount of ATF is consumed tocompensate fox the decrease, as a result of which intracellular energyis depleted, and the cell is driven to death. In an experiment using aPARP knockout mouse, it has been clarified that a cultured nerve cellsshow resistance to disorders due to excitatory amino acids, such asnitrogen monoxide, NMDA (N-methyl-D-aspartate) and the like, and that itshows a tremendous protective effect by inhibiting cerebral infarctioncaused by cerebral ischemia by not less than 80% (Eliasson M J L. etal., Nature Med., 3, 1089-95 (1997)).

[0004] However, none of the reported PARP inhibitors to date hassubjected to a clinical trial as a therapeutic agent for cerebralinfarction. As the reported PARP inhibitors to date, for example,5-substituted-3,4-dihydro-2H-isoquinoline derivatives (JP-A-H2-124874),1,11b-dihydrobenzopyrano[4.3.2-de]isoquinolin-3-one derivatives(WO99/11645),3,4-dihydro-5-[4-(1-piperidinyl)-butoxy]-1(2H)-isoquinoline (each of SWO99/08680 and WO99/11649), pyrimidine derivatives (WO004/2025),benzimidazole derivatives (each of WO00/64878 and WO00/68206),phthalazine derivatives (each of WO00/67734 and WO00/44726),quinazolinone derivatives (each of WO02/48117 and WO02/44157) and thelike are known, but the PARP inhibitory activity thereof is not verystrong.

[0005] Moreover, JP-B-S46-12454 discloses isoquinoline derivativeshaving an analgesic action and a hypoglycemic action, U.S. Pat. Nos.1,174,272 and 1,062,357 respectively disclose quinazoline derivativeshaving a hypotensive action, GB Patent Nos. 1174272 and 1062357 and DEPatent No. 2121031 respectively disclose quinazoline derivatives havinga hypotensive action, U.S. Pat. No. 4,808,595 discloses furopyridinederivatives having an intraocular pressure lowering action, andJP-A-S64-42472 discloses quinazoline derivatives having a cerebraldysfunction improving action, but none of these takes note of the PARPinhibitory action.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0006] An object of the present invention is to provide a compoundhaving a PARP inhibitory action and useful as a therapeutic agent forcerebral infarction, particularly a therapeutic agent for acute cerebralinfarction, and a compound useful as an intermediate.

[0007] The present inventors have conducted intensive studies and foundthat an isoquinoline compound represented by the following formula (I),an optically active form thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof, a hydrate thereof and a water adduct thereof have potent PARPinhibitory action, which resulted in the completion of the presentinvention.

[0008] Accordingly, the present invention provides the following.

[0009] 1. An isoquinoline compound represented by the following formula(I):

[0010] wherein

[0011] R¹ is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkyl,a hydroxyl group, amino, dialkylamino, nitro, cyano, acyl, carboxyl,alkoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, N-alkylcarbamoyl, N,N-dialkylcarbamoyl,acylamino, diacylamino, thiol, alkylthio, alkoxycarbonylamino,sulfamoyl, N-alkylsulfamoyl, N,N-dialkylsulfamoyl or alkoxyalkyloxy;

[0012] Y is absent or an alkylene chain having 1 to 8 carbon atomswherein an optional carbon atom may have a hydroxyl group; and

[0013] R is represented by the following formula (II):

[0014] wherein

[0015] X is CH or a nitrogen atom, provided that when Y is absent in theformula (I), then X should be CH;

[0016] W is CH or a nitrogen atom, provided that when X is CH, then Wshould be a nitrogen atom;

[0017] S is an integer of 1 to 5;

[0018] t is an integer of 1 to 5;

[0019] when R³ is a hydrogen atom, alkyl, amino, monoalkylamino,dialkylamino, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylsulfonyl, acyl, acylamino optionallyhaving a substituent, benzoylamino optionally having a substituent,arylalkyl, sulfamoyl or alkylsulfonylamino, R² is a hydrogen atom,alkyl, a hydroxyl group-or hydroxyalkyl and R²′ is a hydroxyl group,hydroxyalkyl or alkoxyalkyl; and

[0020] when R³ is hydroxyalkyl, R² and R²′ are the same or different andeach is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl,alkoxycarbonyl, dialkylaminoalkyl or dialkylcarbamoyl, or R² and R^(2′)are taken together to form ketone,

[0021] an optically active form thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, a water adduct thereof, a hydrate thereof and a solvatethereof.

[0022] 2. The isoquinoline compound of the above-mentioned 1, which isrepresented by the formula (I), wherein

[0023] R¹ is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkyl,a hydroxyl group, amino, dialkylamino, nitro, cyano, acyl, carboxyl,alkoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, N-alkylcarbamoyl, N,N-dialkylcarbamoyl,acylamino, diacylamino, thiol, alkylthio, alkoxycarbonylamino,sulfamoyl, N-alkylsulfamoyl, N,N-dialkylsulfamoyl or alkoxyalkyloxy;

[0024] Y is absent or an alkylene chain having 1 to 8 carbon atomswherein an optional carbon atom may have a hydroxyl group; and

[0025] R is represented by the formula (II),

[0026] wherein, in the-formula (II),

[0027] X is CH or a nitrogen atom, provided that when Y is absent in theformula (I), then X should be CH;

[0028] W is CH or a nitrogen atom, provided that when X is CH, then Wshould be a nitrogen atom;

[0029] s is an integer of 1 to 5;

[0030] t is an integer of 1 to 5;

[0031] when R³ is a hydrogen atom, alkyl, amino, monoalkylamino,dialkylamino, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylsulfonyl, acyl, acylamino optionallyhaving a substituent, benzoylamino optionally having a substituent,arylalkyl, sulfamoyl or alkylsulfonylamino, R² and R²′ are the same ordifferent and each is a hydroxyl group or hydroxyalkyl; and

[0032] when R³ is hydroxyalkyl, R² and R²′ are the same or different andeach is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl,alkoxycarbonyl, dialkylaminoalkyl or dialkylcarbamoyl, or R² and R²′ aretaken together to form ketone,

[0033] an optically active form thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, a water adduct thereof, a hydrate thereof and a solvatethereof.

[0034] 3. The isoquinoline compound of the above-mentioned 1, which isrepresented by the formula (I), wherein

[0035] R¹ is a hydrogen atom or alkyl;

[0036] Y is absent or an alkylene chain having 1 to 5 carbon atomswherein an optional carbon atom may have a hydroxyl group; and

[0037] R is represented by the formula (II),

[0038] wherein, in the formula (II),

[0039] x is CH or a nitrogen atom, provided that when Y is absent in theformula (I), then X should be CH;

[0040] W is CH or a nitrogen atom, provided that when X is CH, then Wshould be a nitrogen atom;

[0041] s is an integer of 1 to 5;

[0042] t is an integer-of 1 to 5;

[0043] when R³ is a hydrogen atom or alkyl, R² is a hydrogen atom,alkyl, a hydroxyl group or hydroxyalkyl and R²′ is a hydroxyl group,hydroxyalkyl or alkoxyalkyl; and

[0044] when R³ is hydroxyalkyl, R² and R²′ are the same or different andeach is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, alkyl or hydroxyalkyl,

[0045] an optically active form thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, a water adduct thereof, a hydrate thereof or a solvatethereof.

[0046] 4. The isoquinoline compound of the above-mentioned 1, which isrepresented by the formula (I), wherein

[0047] R¹ is a hydrogen atom or alkyl;

[0048] Y is absent or an alkylene chain having 1 to 5 carbon atomswherein an optional carbon atom may have a hydroxyl group; and

[0049] R is represented by the formula (II),

[0050] wherein, in the formula (II),

[0051] X is CH or a nitrogen atom, provided that when Y is absent in theformula (I), then X should be CH;

[0052] W is CH or a nitrogen atom, provided that when X is CH, then Wshould be a nitrogen atom;

[0053] s is an integer of 1 to 5;

[0054] t is an integer of 1 to 5;

[0055] when R³ is a hydrogen atom or alkyl, R² and R²′ are the same ordifferent and each is a hydroxyl group or hydroxyalkyl; and

[0056] when R³ is hydroxyalkyl, R¹ and R²′ are the same or different andeach is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, alkyl or hydroxyalkyl,

[0057] an optically active form thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, a water adduct thereof, a hydrate thereof or a solvatethereof.

[0058] 5. The isoquinoline compound of the above-mentioned 1, which isrepresented by the formula (I), wherein

[0059] R¹ is a hydrogen atom or methyl;

[0060] Y is absent, methylene, ethylene, propylene or2-hydroxypropylene; and

[0061] R is represented by the formula (II),

[0062] wherein, in the formula (II),

[0063] X is CH or a nitrogen atom, provided that when Y is absent in theformula (I), then X should be CH;

[0064] W is CH or a nitrogen atom, provided that when X is CH, then Wshould be a nitrogen atom;

[0065] s is an integer of 1 to 3;

[0066] t is an integer of 1 to 4;

[0067] when R³ is a hydrogen atom or methyl, R² is a hydrogen atom,methyl, ethyl, a hydroxyl group, hydroxymethyl or 2-hydroxyethyl and R²′is a hydroxyl group, hydroxymethyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, methoxymethyl,ethoxymethyl, propoxymethyl or isopropoxymethyl; and

[0068] when R³ is 2-hydroxyethyl, 3-hydroxypropyl, 4-hydroxybutyl or2-hydroxypropyl, R² and R²′ are the same or different and each is ahydrogen atom, hydroxyl group, methyl, hydroxymethyl or 2-hydroxyethyl,

[0069] an optically active form thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, a water adduct thereof, a hydrate thereof or a solvatethereof.

[0070] 6. The isoquinoline compound of the above-mentioned 1, which isrepresented by the formula (I), wherein

[0071] R¹ is a hydrogen atom or methyl;

[0072] Y is absent, methylene, ethylene, propylene or2-hydroxypropylene; and

[0073] R is represented by the formula (II),

[0074] wherein, in the formula (II),

[0075] X is CH or a nitrogen atom, provided that when Y is absent in theformula (I), then X should be CH;

[0076] W is CH or a nitrogen atom, provided that when X is CH, then Wshould be a nitrogen atom;

[0077] s is an integer of 1 to 3;

[0078] t is an integer of 1 to 4;

[0079] when R³ is a hydrogen atom or methyl, R² and R²′ are the same ordifferent and each is a hydroxyl group, hydroxymethyl or 2-hydroxyethyl;and

[0080] when R³ is 2-hydroxyethyl, 3-hydroxypropyl, 4-hydroxybutyl or2-hydroxypropyl, R² and R²′ are the same or different and each is ahydrogen atom, hydroxyl group, methyl, hydroxymethyl or 2-hydroxyethyl,

[0081] an optically active form thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, a water adduct thereof, a hydrate thereof or a solvatethereof.

[0082] 7. The isoquinoline compound of the above-mentioned 1, which isselected from

[0083] (1a)(R)-3-[2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0084] (2a)3-[1-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperidin-4-yl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0085] (3a) 3-[3-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)propyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0086] (4a)3-[3-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)propyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0087] (5a)3-[2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0088] (6a) 3-[2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0089] (7a)3-[2-(2-hydroxymethylpiperidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0090] (8a)3-[2-(2-hydroxymethylpiperidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0091] (9a) 3-[1-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperidin-4-yl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0092] (10a) 3-[1-(3-hydroxypropyl)piperidin-4-yl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0093] (11a) 3-[1-(4-hydroxybutyl)piperidin-4-yl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0094] (14a)(S)-3-[2-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0095] (15a)(S)-3-[2-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0096] (16a)(S)-3-[3-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)propyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0097] (17a)(S)-3-[3-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)propyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0098] (18a)(R)-3-[3-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)propyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0099] (19a) 3-[2-(4-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0100] (20a)(R)-3-[2-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0101] (21a)3-(1-methyl-2-hydroxymethylpiperidin-4-yl)-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0102] (22a)3-[1-(3-hydroxy-2,2-dimethylpropyl)piperidin-4-yl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0103] (23a)5-methyl-3-[1-(3-hydroxypropyl)piperidin-4-yl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0104] (24a) 3-[1-(2-hydroxypropyl)piperidin-4-yl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0105] (25a)3-[2-(3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0106] (26a)(R)-3-[3-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)propyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0107] (27a) 3-[2-(3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0108] (28a)3-[1-(2-hydroxyethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0109] (29a) 3-[1-(2-hydroxyethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0110] (30a)5-methyl-3-[1-(2-hydroxypropyl)piperidin-4-yl]-2H-isoquinoline-1-one,

[0111] (31a)5-methyl-3-[1-(4-hydroxybutyl)piperidin-4-yl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0112] (32a)3-[2-(3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0113] (33a)3-[1-(3-hydroxypropyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0114] (34a)(S)-3-[2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0115] (35a)(R)-3-[2-(3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0116] (36a)(R)-3-[2-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0117] (37a)(−)-3-[1-(2-hydroxylethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,and

[0118] (38a)(+)-3-[1-(2-hydroxylethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0119] an optically active form thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, a hydrate thereof or a water adduct thereof.

[0120] 8. The isoquinoline compound of the above-mentioned 1, which isselected from

[0121] (1b)3-[2-(3,5-dimethyl-2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0122] (10b)3-{2-[(2R,4S)-4-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl]ethyl}-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0123] (11b)3-{2-[(2R,4R)-4-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl]ethyl}-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0124] (16b)(R)-5-fluoro-3-[2-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0125] (17b)(R)-5-chloro-3-[2-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0126] (18b)(R)-5-fluoro-3-[2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0127] (19b)(R)-5-chloro-3-[2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0128] (20b)(R)-5-methyl-3-[2-(2-methoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-onehydrochloride,

[0129] (21b)(R)-5-chloro-3-[2-(2-methoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-onehydrochloride,

[0130] (22b)(R)-5-fluoro-3-[2-(2-methoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-onehydrochloride,

[0131] (23b)(R)-3-[2-(2-ethoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-onehydrochloride,

[0132] (24b)(R)-5-chloro-3-[2-(2-ethoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-onehydrochloride, and

[0133] (25b)(R)-3-[2-(2-ethoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-fluoro-2H-isoquinolin-1-onehydrochloride,

[0134] an optically active form thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, a hydrate thereof or a water adduct thereof.

[0135] 9. The isoquinoline compound of the above-mentioned 1, which isrepresented by the formula (I), wherein

[0136] R¹ is a hydrogen atom or methyl;

[0137] Y is absent; and

[0138] R is represented by the formula (II),

[0139] wherein, in the formula (II),

[0140] X is CH;

[0141] W is a nitrogen atom;

[0142] s is an integer of 1 or 2;

[0143] t is an integer of 2,

[0144] when R³ is methyl, R² is a hydrogen atom, methyl, ethyl, ahydroxyl group or hydroxymethyl and R²′ is a hydroxyl group,hydroxymethyl, methoxymethyl, ethoxymethyl, propoxymethyl orisopropoxymethyl; and

[0145] when R³ is hydroxyethyl, R² and R²′ are the same or different andeach is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group or hydroxymethyl,

[0146] an optically active form thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, a water adduct thereof, a hydrate thereof or a solvatethereof.

[0147] 10. The isoquinoline compound of the above-mentioned 1, which isrepresented by the formula (I), wherein

[0148] R¹ is a hydrogen atom or methyl;

[0149] Y is absent; and

[0150] R is represented by the formula (II),

[0151] wherein, in the formula (II),

[0152] X is CH;

[0153] W is a nitrogen atom;

[0154] s is an integer of 1 or 2:

[0155] t is an integer of 2;

[0156] when R³ is methyl, R¹ and R²′ are the same or different and eachis a hydroxyl group or hydroxymethyl; and

[0157] when R³ is hydroxyethyl, R² and R²′ are the same or different andeach is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group or hydroxymethyl,

[0158] an optically active form thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, a water adduct thereof, a hydrate thereof or a solvatethereof.

[0159] 11. The isoquinoline compound of the above-mentioned 1, which isselected from

[0160] (2a)3-[1-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperidin-4-yl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one

[0161] (9a) 3-[1-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperidin-4-yl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one

[0162] (10a) 3-(1-(3-hydroxypropyl)piperidin-4-yl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one

[0163] (11a) 3-[1-(4-hydroxybutyl)piperidin-4-yl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one

[0164] (21a)3-(1-methyl-2-hydroxymethylpiperidin-4-yl)-2H-isoquinolin-1-one

[0165] (22a)3-[1-(3-hydroxy-2,2-dimethylpropyl)piperidin-4-yl)-2H-isoquinolin-1-one

[0166] (23a)5-methyl-3-[1-(3-hydroxypropyl)piperidin-4-yl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one

[0167] (24a) 3-[1-(2-hydroxypropyl)piperidin-4-yl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one

[0168] (28a)3-[1-(2-hydroxyethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one

[0169] (29a) 3-[1-(2-hydroxyethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one

[0170] (30a)5-methyl-3-[1-(2-hydroxypropyl)piperidin-4-yl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one

[0171] (31a)5-methyl-3-[1-(4-hydroxybutyl)piperidin-4-yl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one

[0172] (33a)3-[1-(3-hydroxypropyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one

[0173] (37a)(−)-3-[1-(2-hydroxylethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-oneand

[0174] (38a)(+)-3-[1-(2-hydroxylethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0175] an optically active form thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, a water adduct thereof, a hydrate thereof or a solvatethereof.

[0176] 12. The isoquinoline compound of the above-mentioned 1, which isrepresented by the formula (I), wherein

[0177] R¹ is a hydrogen atom or methyl;

[0178] Y is ethylene or propylene; and

[0179] R is represented by the formula (II),

[0180] wherein, in the formula (II),

[0181] X is a nitrogen atom;

[0182] W is CH;

[0183] s is an integer of 1 to 3;

[0184] t is an integer of 1 to 4;

[0185] R² is a hydrogen atom, alkyl, a hydroxyl group or hydroxymethyland R²′ is a hydroxyl group, hydroxymethyl, methoxymethyl, ethoxymethyl,propoxymethyl or isopropoxymethyl; and

[0186] R³ is a hydrogen atom,

[0187] an optically active form thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, a water adduct thereof, a hydrate thereof or a solvatethereof.

[0188] 13. The isoquinoline compound of the above-mentioned 1, which isselected from

[0189] (1a)(R)-3-[2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0190] (3a) 3-[3-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)propyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0191] (4a)3-[3-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)propyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0192] (5a)3-[2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0193] (6a) 3-[2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0194] (7a)3-[2-(2-hydroxymethylpiperidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0195] (8a)3-[2-(2-hydroxymethylpiperidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0196] (14a)(S)-3-[2-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0197] (15a)(S)-3-[2-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0198] (16a)(S)-3-[3-(2-hydroxymethylpyxrolidin-1-yl)propyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0199] (17a)(S)-3-[3-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)propyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0200] (18a)(R)-3-[3-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)propyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0201] (19a) 3-[2-(4-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0202] (20a)(R)-3-[2-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0203] (25a)3-[2-(3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0204] (26a)(R)-3-[3-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)propyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0205] (27a) 3-[2-(3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0206] (32a)3-[2-(3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0207] (34a)(S)-3-[2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0208] (35a)(R)-3-12-(3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,and

[0209] (36a)(R)-3-[2-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0210] an optically active form thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, a water adduct thereof, a hydrate thereof or a solvatethereof.

[0211] 14. The isoquinoline compound of the above-mentioned 1, which isselected from

[0212] (10b)3-{2-[(2R,4S)-4-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl]ethyl}-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0213] (11b)3-{2-[(2R,4R)-4-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl]ethyl-}-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0214] (16b)(R)-5-fluoro-3-[2-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0215] (17b)(R)-5-chloro-3-[2-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0216] (18b)(R)-5-fluoro-3-[2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0217] (19b)(R)-5-chloro-3-[2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0218] (20b)(R)-5-methyl-3-[2-(2-methoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-onehydrochloride,

[0219] (21b)(R)-5-chloro-3-[2-(2-methoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-onehydrochloride,

[0220] (22b)(R)-5-fluoro-3-[2-(2-methoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-onehydrochloride,

[0221] (23b)(R)-3-[2-(2-ethoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-onehydrochloride,

[0222] (24b)(R)-5-chloro-3-[2-(2-ethoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-onehydrochloride, and

[0223] (25b)(R)-3-[2-(2-ethoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-fluoro-2H-isoquinolin-1-onehydrochloride,

[0224] an optically active form thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, a water adduct thereof, a hydrate thereof or a solvatethereof.

[0225] 15. The isoquinoline compound of the above-mentioned 1, which isrepresented by the formula (I), wherein

[0226] R¹ is a hydrogen atom or methyl;

[0227] Y is absent or ethylene;

[0228] R is represented by the formula (II),

[0229] wherein, in the formula (II),

[0230] when Y is present in the formula (I), X is a nitrogen atom; whenY is absent in the formula (I), X is CH;

[0231] W is CH or a nitrogen atom, provided that when X is CH, then Wshould be a nitrogen atom;

[0232] s is an integer of 1 or 2;

[0233] t is an integer of 1 to 3;

[0234] when R³ is a hydrogen atom, R² is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxylgroup or hydroxymethyl and R²′ is a hydroxyl group, hydroxymethyl,methoxymethyl, ethoxymethyl, propoxymethyl or isopropoxymethyl; and

[0235] when R³ is hydroxyethyl, R² and R²′ are each a hydrogen atom, ahydroxyl group or hydroxymethyl,

[0236] an optically active form thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, a water adduct thereof, a hydrate thereof or a solvatethereof.

[0237] 16. The isoquinoline compound of the above-mentioned 1, which isrepresented by the formula (I), wherein

[0238] R is a hydrogen atom or methyl;

[0239] Y is absent or ethylene;

[0240] R is represented by the formula (II),

[0241] wherein, in the formula (II),

[0242] when Y is present in the formula (I), X is a nitrogen atom; whenY is absent in the formula (I), X is CH;

[0243] W is CH or a nitrogen atom, provided that when X is CH, then Wshould be a nitrogen atom;

[0244] s is an integer of 1 or 2;

[0245] t is an integer of 1 to 3;

[0246] when R³ is a hydrogen atom, R² and R²′ are each a hydroxyl groupor hydroxymethyl; and

[0247] when R³ is hydroxyethyl, R² and R²′ are each a hydrogen atom, ahydroxyl group or hydroxymethyl,

[0248] an optically active form thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, a water adduct thereof, a hydrate thereof or a solvatethereof.

[0249] 17. The isoquinoline compound of the above-mentioned 1, which isselected from

[0250] (1a)(R)-3-(2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0251] (2a)3-[1-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperidin-4-yl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0252] (5a)3-[2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0253] (28a)3-[1-(2-hydroxyethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0254] (34a)(S)-3-[2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0255] (36a)(R)-3-[(2-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0256] (37a)(−)-3-[1-(2-hydroxyethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl1-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,and

[0257] (38a)(+)-3-[1-(2-hydroxyethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0258] an optically active form thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, a water adduct thereof, a hydrate thereof or a solvatethereof.

[0259] 18. The isoquinoline compound of the above-mentioned 1, which isrepresented by the formula (I), wherein,

[0260] R¹ is methyl;

[0261] Y is absent; and

[0262] R is represented by the formula (II),

[0263] wherein

[0264] X is CH;

[0265] W is a nitrogen atom;

[0266] S is 1 or 2;

[0267] t is an integer of 2;

[0268] R² and R²′ are the same or different and each is a hydrogen atom,a hydroxyl group or hydroxyalkyl; and

[0269] R³ is hydroxyethyl,

[0270] an optically active form thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, a water adduct thereof, a hydrate thereof or a solvatethereof.

[0271] 19. The isoquinoline compound of the above-mentioned 1, which is(2a) 3-[1-(2-Hydroxyethyl)piperidin-4-yl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,an optically active form thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof, a water adduct thereof, a hydrate thereof or a solvate thereof.

[0272] 20. The isoquinoline compound of the above-mentioned 1, which is(28a)3-(1-(2-Hydroxyethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one, anoptically active form thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof, a water adduct thereof, a hydrate thereof or a solvate thereof.

[0273] 21. The isoquinoline compound of the above-mentioned 1, which is(37a)(+)-3-[1-(2-Hydroxyethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a water adduct thereof, ahydrate thereof or a solvate thereof.

[0274] 22. The isoquinoline compound of the above-mentioned 1, which is(38a)(−)-3-[1-(2-Hydroxyethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a water adduct thereof, ahydrate thereof or a solvate thereof.

[0275] 23. The isoquinoline compound of the above-mentioned 1, which isrepresented by the formula (I), wherein

[0276] R⁷ is methyl;

[0277] Y is ethylene;

[0278] R is represented by the formula (II),

[0279] wherein, in the formula (II),

[0280] X is a nitrogen atom,

[0281] W is CH;

[0282] s is 1;

[0283] t is an integer x of 2 or 3;

[0284] R² is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group or hydroxymethyl and R²′is a hydroxyl group, hydroxymethyl, methoxymethyl, ethoxymethyl,propoxymethyl or isopropoxymethyl; and

[0285] R³ is a hydrogen atom,

[0286] an optically active form thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, a water adduct thereof, a hydrate thereof or a solvatethereof.

[0287] 24. An isoquinoline compound represented by the formula (I′):

[0288] wherein

[0289] Ra¹ is a hydrogen atom or methyl;

[0290] Y′ is ethylene, propylene or 2-hydroxypropylene; and

[0291] Ra is represented by the formula (II′):

[0292] wherein, in the formula (II′),

[0293] X′ is a nitrogen atom;

[0294] W′ is CH;

[0295] s′ is an integer of 1 to 3;

[0296] t′ is an integer of 1 to 4;

[0297] Ra² and Ra²′ are the same or different and each is a hydrogenatom, a hydroxyl group, alkyl or hydroxymethyl; and

[0298] Ra³ is a hydrogen atom, provided that when Ra² is a hydrogenatoms or alkyl,

[0299] Ra²′ is a hydroxyl group or hydroxymethyl,

[0300] an optically active form thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, a water adduct thereof, a hydrate thereof or a solvatethereof.

[0301] 25. The isoquinoline compound of the above-mentioned 24, which isrepresented by the formula (I′), wherein

[0302] Ra¹ is methyl;

[0303] Y′ is ethylene;

[0304] Ra is represented by the formula (II′),

[0305] wherein, in the formula (II′),

[0306] X′ is a nitrogen atom;

[0307] W′ is CH;

[0308] s′ is 1;

[0309] t′ is an integer of 2 or 3;

[0310] Ra² and Ra²′ are the same or different and each is a hydrogenatom, a hydroxyl group or hydroxymethyl; and

[0311] Ra³ is a hydrogen atom,

[0312] provided that when Ra² is a hydrogen atom, then Ra²′ should be ahydroxyl group or hydroxymethyl,

[0313] an optically active form thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, a water adduct thereof, a hydrate thereof or a solvatethereof.

[0314] 26. The isoquinoline compound of the above-mentioned 1, which is(1a)(R)-3-[2-(3-Hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a water adduct thereof, ahydrate thereof or a solvate thereof.

[0315] 27. The isoquinoline compound of the above-mentioned 1, which is(5a)3-[2-(3-Hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one, apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a water adduct thereof, ahydrate thereof or a solvate thereof.

[0316] 28. The isoquinoline compound of the above-mentioned 1, which is(34a)(S)-3-[2-(3-Hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a water adduct thereof, ahydrate thereof or a solvate thereof.

[0317] 29. The isoquinoline compound of the above-mentioned 1, which is(36a)(R)-3-[2-(2-Hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a water adduct thereof, ahydrate thereof or a solvate thereof.

[0318] 30. An isoquinoline compound, which is selected from

[0319] (12a)3-[2-hydroxy-3-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)propyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one, and

[0320] (13a)3-[2-hydroxy-3-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)propyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,

[0321] an optically active form thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, a hydrate thereof or a water adduct thereof.

[0322] 31. An agent for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of a diseasecaused by hyperactivity of poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase, which comprisesthe isoquinoline compound of any of the above-mentioned 1, 24 and 30, anoptically active form thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof, a water adduct thereof, a hydrate thereof or a solvate thereof.

[0323] 32. The agent of the above-mentioned 31, which is used for theprophylaxis and/or treatment of cerebral infarction.

[0324] 33. The agent of the above-mentioned 31, which is used for theprophylaxis and/or treatment of acute cerebral infarction.

[0325] 34. The agent of the above-mentioned 31, which improvesneurological symptoms associated with cerebral infarction.

[0326] 35. An agent for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of cerebralinfarction, which comprises the isoquinoline compound of any of theabove-mentioned 1, 24 and 30, an optically active form thereof, apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a water adduct thereof, ahydrate thereof or a solvate thereof.

[0327] 36. The agent of the above-mentioned 35, which is used for theprophylaxis and/or treatment of-acute cerebral infarction.

[0328] 37. The agent of the above-mentioned 35, which improvesneurological symptoms associated with cerebral infarction.

[0329] 38. A poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase inhibitor comprising theisoquinoline compound any of the above-mentioned 1, 24 and 30, anoptically active form thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof, a water adduct thereof, a hydrate thereof or a solvate thereof.

[0330] 39. A compound selected from the following:

[0331] (R)-3-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-N-methyl-N-methoxypropanamide

[0332](R)-N,N-diethyl-2-[4-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-2-oxobutyl]-3-methylbenzamide,

[0333] (R)-3-[2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methylisocoumarin

[0334](R)-3-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-N-methyl-N-methoxypropanamide,

[0335](R)-N,N-diethyl-2-[4-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-2-oxobutyl]-3-methylbenzamide,

[0336](R)-3-[2-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methylisocoumarin and

[0337](R)-3-[2-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methylisocoumarinhydrochloride.

[0338] 40. A method for producing a compound of the following formula(15):

[0339] wherein

[0340] R¹ is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkyl,a hydroxyl group, amino, dialkylamino, nitro, cyano, acyl, carboxyl,alkoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, N-alkylcarbamoyl, N,N-dialkylcarbamoyl,acylamino, diacylamino, thiol, alkylthio, alkoxycarbonylamino,sulfamoyl, N-alkylsulfamoyl, N,N-dialkylsulfamoyl or alkoxyalkyloxy;

[0341] J² is dialkylamino;

[0342] Y is absent or an alkylene chain having 1 to 8 carbon atomswherein an optional carbon atom may have a hydroxyl group; and

[0343] R is represented by the following formula (II):

[0344] wherein

[0345] X is CH or a nitrogen atom, provided that when Y is absent in theformula (I), X is CH;

[0346] W is CH or a nitrogen atom; provided that when X is CH, then Wshould be a nitrogen atom;

[0347] s is an integer of 1 to 5;

[0348] t is an integer of 1 to 5;

[0349] when R³ is a hydrogen atom, alkyl, amino, monoalkylamino,dialkylamino, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylsulfonyl, acyl, acylamino optionallyhaving a substituent, benzoylamino optionally having a substituent,arylalkyl, sulfamoyl or alkylsulfonylamino, R² is a hydrogen atom,alkyl, a hydroxyl group or hydroxyalkyl and R²′ is a hydroxyl group,hydroxyalkyl or alkoxyalkyl; and

[0350] when R³ is hydroxyalkyl, R² and R²′ are the same or different andeach is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl,alkoxycarbonyl, dialkylaminoalkyl or dialkylcarbamoyl, or R² and R²′ aretaken together to form ketone,

[0351] which comprises reacting a compound of the following formula(11′):

[0352] wherein R¹ and J² are as defined above, with a compound of thefollowing formula (14):

[0353] wherein Y and R are as defined above and J³ isN-alkyl-N-alkoxyamino.

[0354] 41. The method of the above-mentioned 40, wherein R² and R²′ arethe same or different and each is a hydroxyl group or hydroxyalkyl, whenR³ is a hydrogen atom, alkyl, amino, monoalkylamino, dialkylamino,alkoxycarbonyl, alkylsulfonyl, acyl, acylamino optionally having asubstituent, benzoylamino optionally having a substituent, arylalkyl,sulfamoyl or alkylsulfonylamino.

[0355] 42. A method for producing a compound of the following formula(16):

[0356] wherein

[0357] R¹ is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkyl,a hydroxyl group, amino, dialkylamino, nitro, cyano, acyl, carboxyl,alkoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, N-alkylcarbamoyl, N,N-dialkylcarbamoyl,acylamino, diacylamino, thiol, alkylthio, alkoxycarbonylamino,sulfamoyl, N-alkylsulfamoyl, N,N-dialkylsulfamoyl or alkoxyalkyloxy;

[0358] Y is absent or an alkylene chain having 1 to 8 carbon atomswherein an optional carbon atom may have a hydroxyl group; and

[0359] R is represented by the following formula (II):

[0360] wherein

[0361] X is CH or a nitrogen atom, provided that when Y is lo absent inthe formula (I), X is CH;

[0362] W is CH or a nitrogen atom, provided that when X is CH, then Wshould be a nitrogen atom;

[0363] s is an integer of 1 to 5;

[0364] t is an integer of 1 to 5;

[0365] when R³ is a hydrogen atom, alkyl, amino, monoalkylamino,dialkylamino, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylsulfonyl, acyl, acylamino optionallyhaving a substituent, benzoylamino optionally having a substituent,arylalkyl, sulfamoyl or alkylsulfonylamino, R² is a hydrogen atom,alkyl, a hydroxyl group or hydroxyalkyl and R²′ is a hydroxyl group,hydroxyalkyl or alkoxyalkyl; and when R³ is hydroxyalkyl, R² and R²′ arethe same or different and each is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group,alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, dialkylaminoalkyl ordialkylcarbamoyl, or R² and R²′ are taken together to form ketone,

[0366] which comprises using a compound of the following formula (15):

[0367] wherein J² is dialkylamino, and Rb, Y and R are as defined above.

[0368] 43. The method of the above-mentioned 42, wherein R² and R²′ arethe same or different and each is a hydroxyl group or hydroxyalkyl, whenR³ is a hydrogen atom, alkyl, amino, monoalkylamino, dialkylamino,alkoxycarbonyl, alkylsulfonyl, acyl, acylamino optionally having asubstituent, benzoylamino optionally having a substituent, arylalkyl,sulfamoyl or alkylsulfonylamino.

[0369] 44. A method for producing a compound of the following formula(I):

[0370] wherein

[0371] R¹ is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkyl,a hydroxyl group, amino, dialkylamino, nitro, cyano, acyl, carboxyl,alkoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, N-alkylcarbamoyl, N,N-dialkylcarbamoyl,acylamino, diacylamino, thiol, alkylthio, alkoxycarbonylamino,sulfamoyl, N-alkylsulfamoyl, N,N-dialkylsulfamoyl or alkoxyalkyloxy;

[0372] Y is absent or an alkylene chain having 1 to 8 carbon atomswherein an optional carbon atom may have a hydroxyl group; and

[0373] R is represented by the following formula (II):

[0374] wherein

[0375] X is CH or a nitrogen atom, provided that when Y is absent in theformula (I), then X should be CH;

[0376] W is CH or a nitrogen atom, provided that when x is CH, then Wshould be a nitrogen atom;

[0377] s is an integer of 1 to 5;

[0378] t is an integer of 1 to 5;

[0379] when R³ is a hydrogen atom, alkyl, amino, monoalkylamino,dialkylamino, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylsulfonyl, acyl, acylamino optionallyhaving a substituent, benzoylamino optionally having a substituent,arylalkyl, sulfamoyl or alkylsulfonylamino, R² is a hydrogen atom,alkyl, a hydroxyl group or hydroxyalkyl and R²′ is a hydroxyl group,hydroxyalkyl or alkoxyalkyl; and

[0380] when R³ is hydroxyalkyl, R² and R²′ are the same or different andeach is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl,alkoxycarbonyl, dialkylaminoalkyl or dialkylcarbamoyl, or R² and R²′ aretaken together to form ketone,

[0381] which comprises using a compound of the following formula (16):

[0382] wherein

[0383] R¹ is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkyl,a hydroxyl group, amino, dialkylamino, nitro, cyano, acyl, carboxyl,alkoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, N-alkylcarbamoyl, N,N-dialkylcarbamoyl,acylamino, diacylamino, thiol, alkylthio, alkoxycarbonylamino,sulfamoyl, N-alkylsulfamoyl, N,N-dialkylsulfamoyl or alkoxyalkyloxy;

[0384] Y is absent or an alkylene chain having 1 to 8 carbon atomswherein an optional carbon atom may have a hydroxyl group; and

[0385] R is represented by the following formula (II):

[0386] wherein

[0387] X is CH or a nitrogen atom, provided that when Y is absent in theformula (I), then X should be CH;

[0388] W is CH or a nitrogen atom, provided that when X is CH, then Wshould be a nitrogen atom;

[0389] s is an integer of 1 to 5;

[0390] t is an integer of 1 to 5;

[0391] when R³ is a hydrogen atom, alkyl, amino, monoalkylamino,dialkylamino, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylsulfonyl, acyl, acylamino optionallyhaving a substituent, benzoylamino optionally having a substituent,arylalkyl, sulfamoyl or alkylsulfonylamino, R² is a hydrogen atom,alkyl, a hydroxyl group or hydroxyalkyl and R²′ is a hydroxyl group,hydroxyalkyl or alkoxyalkyl; and

[0392] when R³ is hydroxyalkyl, R² and R²′ are the same or different andeach is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl,alkoxycarbonyl, dialkylaminoalkyl or dialkylcarbamoyl, or R² and R²′ aretaken together to form ketone.

[0393] 45. The method of the above-mentioned 44, wherein R² and R²′ arethe same or different and each is a hydroxyl group or hydroxyalkyl, whenR³ is a hydrogen atom, alkyl, amino, monoalkylamino, dialkylamino,alkoxycarbonyl, alkylsulfonyl, acyl, acylamino optionally having asubstituent, benzoylamino optionally having a substituent, arylalkyl,sulfamoyl or alkylsulfonylamino.

[0394] 46. A method for producing the isoquinoline compound of theabove-mentioned 1, an optically active form thereof, a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, a water adduct thereof, a hydrate thereof and asolvate thereof, which comprises the steps of any of the above-mentioned40, 42 and 44.

[0395]47. A method for producing the isoquinoline compound of theabove-mentioned 2, an optically active form thereof, a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, a water adduct thereof, a hydrate thereof and asolvate thereof, which comprises the steps of any of the above-mentioned41, 43, and 45.

[0396]48. A method for producing the isoquinoline compound of theabove-mentioned 1, an optically active form thereof, a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, a water adduct thereof, a hydrate thereof or asolvate thereof, which comprises the steps of the above-mentioned 40, 42and 44.

[0397]49. A method for producing the isoquinoline compound of theabove-mentioned 2, an optically active form thereof, a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, a water adduct thereof, a hydrate thereof or asolvate thereof, which comprises the steps of the above-mentioned 41, 43and 45.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0398] The present invention is explained in detail in the following.

[0399] The compound of the formula (I) and (I′) may be in the form of atautomer shown by the following formula (III) and (III′). The presentinvention encompasses both tautomers.

[0400] Specific examples of each group in the above-mentioned formula(I) and (I′) are as follows.

[0401] Specific examples of the substituent for RF are as follows, whichsubstituent is on any carbon atom in the ring halogen atom: fluorineatom, chlorine atom, bromine atom and iodine atom, with preference givento fluorine atom, chlorine atom and bromine atom.

[0402] alkyl: linear or branched chain alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms,such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyland the like, with preference given to methyl.

[0403] alkoxy: alkoxyl consisting of alkyl (as defined above) and oxygenatom, such as methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, isopropoxy, butoxy, tert-butoxyand the like, with preference given to methoxy.

[0404] haloalkyl: alkyl (as defined above) substituted by one or morehalogen atoms (as defined above), such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl,trifluoromethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyland the like, with preference given to trifluoromethyl.

[0405] dialkylamino: dialkylamino wherein the alkyl moieties are thesame or different and each independently alkyl (as defined. above) andthe alkyl moieties may form a ring. For example, dimethylamino,diethylamino, N-methyl-N-ethylamino, pyrrolidin-1-yl, piperidin-1-yl andthe like can be mentioned, with preference given to dimethylamino.

[0406] acyl: acyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms in total, which consists ofalkyl (as defined above) and carbonyl, such as formyl, acetyl,propionyl, 2-methylpropionyl, butyryl and the like.

[0407] alkoxycarbonyl: ester consists of alkoxy (as defined above) andcarbonyl, such as methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, propoxycarbonyl,isopropoxycarbonyl, butoxycarbonyl, tert-butoxycarbonyl and the like.

[0408] N-alkylcarbamoyl: N-alkylcarbamoyl consisting of monoalkylaminohaving 1 to 4 carbon atoms and carbonyl, such as N-methylcarbamoyl,N-ethylcarbamoyl, N-propylcarbamoyl, N-butylcarbamoyl and the like.

[0409] N,N-dialkylcarbamoyl: N,N-dialkylcarbamoyl consisting ofdialkylamino (as defined above) and carbonyl, such asN,N-dimethylcarbamoyl, N,N-diethylcarbamoyl, N,N-dipropylcarbamoyl,N,N-dibutylcarbamoyl and the like.

[0410] acylamino: acylamino consisting of acyl (as defined above) andamino, such as formylamino, acetylamino, propionylamino, butyrylaminoand the like.

[0411] diacylamino: diacylamino consisting of two acyls (as definedabove) and amino, wherein the acyl moieties are independent and may bethe same or different, such as N,N-diacetylamino, N,N-dipropionylamino,N,N-dibutyrylamino and the like.

[0412] alkylthio: alkylthio consisting of alkyl (as defined above) andsulfur atom, such as methylthio, ethylthio, propylthio, butylthio andthe like, with preference given to methylthio. alkoxycarbonylamino:alkoxycarbonylamino consisting of alkoxydarbonyl (as defined above) andamino, such as methoxycarbonylamino, ethoxycarbonylamino,propoxycarbonylamino, butoxycarbonylamino and the like.

[0413] N-alkylsulfamoyl: N-alkylsulfamoyl consisting of monoalkylamino(as defined above) and sulfon, such as N-methylsulfamoyl,N-ethylsulfamoyl, N-propylsulfamoyl, N-butylsulfamoyl and the like.

[0414] N,N-dialkylsulfamoyl: N,N-dialkylsulfamoyl consisting ofdialkylamino (as defined above) and sulfon, such asN,N-dimethylsulfamoyl, N,N-diethylsulfamoyl, N,N-dipropylsulfamoyl,N,N-dibutylsulfamoyl and the like.

[0415] alkoxyalkyloxy: alkoxyalkyloxy consisting of alkoxy (as definedabove), alkyl (as defined above) and oxygen, wherein alkoxy and alkylare as defined above, such as methoxymethyloxy, ethoxymethyloxy and thelike, with preference given to methoxymethyloxy.

[0416] As the substitution site for R¹, substitution at the 5-positionor 7-position of isoquinoline ring is preferable, particularly the5-position is preferable.

[0417] Y is absent or an alkylene chain having 1 to 8 carbon atomswherein an optional carbon atom may have a hydroxyl group. For example,

[0418] (1) —CH(OH)CH₂—

[0419] (2) —CH₂CH(OH)CH₂—,

[0420] (3) —CH₂CH₂CH(OH)CH₂—,

[0421] (4) —CH₂CH₂CH₂CH(OH)CH₂—,

[0422] (5) —CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH(OH)CH₂—,

[0423] (6) —CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH(OH)CH₂—,

[0424] (7) —CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH(OH)CH₂—,

[0425] (8) —CH₂CH(CH₂OH)CH₂—,

[0426] (9) —CH₂CH(CH₂CH₂OH)CH₂—,

[0427] and the like can be mentioned, with preference given to (2).

[0428] As the linear alkylene chain, ethylene and propylene arepreferable.

[0429] Specific examples of the substituent for R², R²′, Ra² and Ra² ′are as follows, which substituent is on any carbon atom in the ring.

[0430] alkyl: as defined for alkyl for R¹.

[0431] hydroxyalkyl: hydroxyalkyl consisting of alkyl (as defined foralkyl for R¹) and hydroxyl group, with preference given tohydroxymethyl.

[0432] alkoxycarbonyl: alkoxycarbonyl consisting of alkoxy (as definedfor alkoxy for R¹) and carbonyl, such as methoxycarbonyl,ethoxycarbonyl, propoxycarbonyl, isopropoxycarbonyl, butoxycarbonyl,tert-butoxycarbonyl and the like, with preference given toethoxycarbonyl.

[0433] dialkylaminoalkyl: dialkylaminoalkyl consisting of dialkylamino(as defined for dialkylamino for R¹) and alkyl (as defined for alkyl forR¹), with preference given to dimethylaminomethyl.

[0434] dialkylcarbamoyl: dialkylcarbamoyl consisting of dialkylamino (asdefined for dialkylamine for R¹) and carbonyl, with preference given todimethylcarbamoyl.

[0435] Specific examples of the substituent for R³ are as follows.

[0436] alkyl: as defined for alkyl for R¹, with preference given tomethyl, ethyl, propyl and isobutyl, particularly preferably methyl.

[0437] hydroxyalkyl:, as defined for hydroxyalkyl for R², such ashydroxymethyl, hydroxyethyl, hydroxypropyl, 2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl,4-hydroxybutyl and the like, with preference given to hydroxymethyl,hydroxyethyl, hydroxypropyl, hydroxybutyl, 2-hydroxypropyl and2,2-dimethyl-3-hydroxypropyl, particularly preferably hydroxymethyl andhydroxyethyl.

[0438] monoalkylamino: as defined for monoalkylamino for R¹, withpreference given to methylamino.

[0439] dialkylamino: as defined for dialkylamino for R¹, with preferencegiven to dimethylamino.

[0440] alkoxycarbonyl: as defined for alkoxycarbonyl for R¹, withpreference given to ethoxycarbonyl.

[0441] alkylsulfonyl: alkylsulfonyl consisting of alkyl (as defined foralkyl for R¹) and sulfonyl, such as methanesulfonyl, ethanesulfonyl andthe like.

[0442] acyl: as defined for acyl for R¹.

[0443] acylamino optionally having a substituent: as defined foracylamino for R¹, a group consisting of acyl having 1 to 4 carbon atomsand amino group, which is selected from formylamino, acetylamino,propionylamino, 2-methylpropionylamino and butyrylamino. As thesubstituent, halogen atom (particularly fluorine atom) can be preferablymentioned. For example, trifluoroacetylamino can be mentioned.

[0444] benzoylamino optionally having a substituent: as the substituent,those-similar to the substituents for R¹ can be mentioned.

[0445] arylalkyl: arylalkyl consisting of aryl and alkyl (as defined foracylamino for R¹), such as benzyl, phenethyl and the like, withpreference given to benzyl.

[0446] alkylsulfonylamino: alkylsulfonylamino consisting ofalkylsulfonyl (as defined above) and amino, such asmethanesulfonylamino, ethanesulfonylamino and the like, with preferencegiven to methanesulfonylamino.

[0447] As the compound of the formula (I) and a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, acid addition salts thereof with inorganicacids or organic acids can be mentioned.

[0448] The compound of the formula (I) and a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof may be in a form of a water adduct, a hydrate or a solvatethereof, and these water adduct, hydrate and solvate are alsoencompassed in the present invention. When the compound of the formula(I) has an asymmetric atom, at least two optical isomers are present.These optical isomers and mixtures thereof (including racemate) areencompassed in the present invention.

[0449] The compounds encompassed in the formula (I) of the presentinvention can be synthesized according to the following methods. In thefollowing reaction schemes, each symbol is as defined above unlessparticularly indicated.

[0450] A compound of the formula (11) obtained by a known method isreacted with a compound of the formula (12) obtained by a known method,in the presence of a suitable base generally used in synthetic organicchemistry, such as n-butyllithium, lithium diisopropylamide, lithiumdiethylamide, lithium bistrimethylsilylamide and the like, in a suitablesolvent that does not inhibit the progress of the reaction, such asdiethyl ether, dilsopropyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, 1,4-dioxane, anoptionally mixed solvent thereof and the like, at −78° C. to the refluxtemperature of the solvent, preferably at −78° C. to room temperature,for 0.1 (6 min) to 48 hr, preferably 1 hr to 24 hr to give a compound ofthe formula (13).

[0451] A compound of the formula (13) can be obtained by synthesizingaccording to the method described in Synthesis Method 1 using a compoundof the formula (11′) obtained by a known method, wherein J² is amino,monoalkylamino (as defined for monoalkyl for R³) or dialkylamino (asdefined for dialkylamino for R³ and a compound of the formula (12)obtained by a know method.

[0452] A compound of the formula (11′) is reacted with a compound of theformula (14), wherein J³ is N-alkyl-N-alkoxyamino or dialkylamino (asdefined for dialkylamino for R³), with preference given toN-methyl-N-methoxyamino in the presence of a suitable base generallyused in synthetic organic chemistry, such as n-butyllithium,sec-butyllithium, tert-butyllithium, lithium diisopropylamide, lithiumdiethylamide, lithium bistrimethylsilylamide and the like, in a suitablesolvent mentioned above that does not inhibit the progress of thereaction at −78° C. to the reflux temperature of the solvent for 0.1 (6min) to 48 hr to give a compound of the formula (15). The compound ofthe formula (15) is reacted, in acetic acid, trifluoroacetic acid,methanesulfonic acid, hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, or an optionalmixed solvent thereof, at room temperature to the reflux temperature ofthe solvent for 0.1 (6 min) to 48 hr to give the compound of the formula(16). The compound of the formula (16) is reacted with an ammonia source(e.g., ammonia salt generally used in synthetic organic chemistry suchas ammonium acetate, ammonium carbonate, ammonium chloride, aqueousammonia solution and the like) in a suitable solvent that does notinhibit the progress of the reaction (methanol, ethanol, n-propanol,isopropanol, n-butanol, dimethoxyethane, 2-methoxyethanol, acetic acid,aqueous ammonia solution, an optional mixed solvent thereof and thelike) at room temperature to the reflux temperature of the solvent for0.1 (6 min) to 48 hr to give a compound of the formula (13).

[0453] The compound of the present invention thus obtained can beisolated or purified according to a conventional method.

[0454] The compound of the present invention encompassed in the formula(I) can be also synthesized using the intermediates shown in thefollowing.

[0455] For example, (R)-3-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)propionitrile,(R)-3-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)propionitrile,(S)-3-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)propionitrile,(R)-3-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-N-methyl-N-methoxypropanamide,(R)-N,N-diethyl-2-[4-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-2-oxobutyl]-3-methylbenzamide,(R)-3-[2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methylisocoumarin,(R)-3-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-N-methyl-N-methoxypropanamide,(R)-N,N-diethyl-2-[4-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-2-oxobutyl]-3-methylbenzamide,(R)-3-[2-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methylisocoumarin and(R)-3-[2-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methylisocoumarinhydrochloride are novel compounds, and are useful as intermediates forsynthesizing, of the formula (I) of the present invention, (1)(R)-3-[2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,(34a)(S)-3-[2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-oneand (36a)(R)-3-[2-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one.

[0456] In addition, (1)(R)-3-[2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,(34a)(S)-3-[2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-oneand (36a)(R)-3-12-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-oneof the formula (I) of the present invention can be synthesized byreacting (R)-3-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)propionitrile,(R)-3-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)propionitrile or(S)-3-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)propionitrile withN,N-diethyl-2,3-dimethylbenzamide or N,N-dimethyl-2,3-dimethylbenzamideaccording to Synthesis Method 1.

[0457] The compound of the formula (I), an optical isomer and apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a water adduct thereof, ahydrate thereof and a solvate thereof obtained by the above-mentionedmethods have a potent PARP inhibitory action, and are useful as agentsfor the prophylactic and/or therapeutic agents that improve cerebralinfarction, particularly agents for the prophylaxis and/or treatment ofacute cerebral infarction. Moreover, they are useful as prophylacticand/or therapeutic agents that improve neurological symptoms associatedwith cerebral infarction, particularly acute cerebral infarction.Moreover, the neurological symptoms associated with cerebral infarction,particularly acute cerebral infarction can be evaluated by scoringaccording to the NIH Stroke Scale (broth T, et al.; Measurement of acutecerebral infarction: a clinical examination scale. Stroke vol. 20, pp.864-870 (1989)) defined by the US National Institute of Health (NIH).

[0458] When the isoquinoline compound, an optical isomer thereof, apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a water adduct thereof, ahydrate thereof or a solvate thereof according to the present inventionis used as a pharmaceutical agent, the compound of the present inventioncan be orally or parenterally administered in the form of apharmaceutical composition or a preparation (tablet, pill, capsule,granule, powder, syrup, emulsion, elixir, suspension, solution,injection, infusion, suppository and the like) obtained by admixing witha pharmaceutically acceptable carrier (excipient, binder, disintegrant,corrigent, flavor, emulsifier, diluent, dissolution aids and the like).The pharmaceutical composition can be formulated according to aconventional method. In the present specification, parenteraladministration includes subcutaneous injection, intravenous injection,intramuscular injection, intraperitoneal injection, dripping and thelike. A preparation for injection can be prepared according to a methodknown in this field. The suppository for rectal administration can beproduced by admixing the drug with a suitable excipient and the like. Asthe dosage form of a solid preparation for oral administration, thosementioned above such as powder, granule, tablet, pill, capsule and thelike can be mentioned. As the liquid for oral administration, emulsion,syrup, elixir, suspension, solution and the like acceptable as apharmaceutical agent can be mentioned.

[0459] The dose is determined in consideration of age, body weight,general health condition, sex, diet, administration time, administrationmethod, clearance rate, combination of drugs, the disease state of thepatient then under treatment, and other factors. The compound of thepresent invention, an optical isomer thereof and a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof are low toxic and can be used safely. While thedaily dose varies depending on the condition and body weight of patient,the kind of the compound, administration route and the like, forexample, it is desirably administered parenterally (subcutaneously,intravenously, intramuscularly or rectally) at about 0.01-50mg/individual/day, preferably 0.01-20 mg/individual/day, and orally atabout 0.01-150 mg/individual/day, preferably 0.1-100 mg/individual/day.

EXAMPLES

[0460] The present invention is explained in more detail in thefollowing by referring to Examples, which are not to be construed aslimitative as long as the spirit of the invention is not deviated. Theunit of J is Hz.

Starting Material Synthesis Example 1

[0461]

[0462] (R)-2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidine (Tokyo Kasei Kogyo Co., Ltd.) (50g) was dissolved in methylene chloride (500 mL), and acrylonitrile (36mL) was added dropwise to the solution with stirring at roomtemperature. Subsequently, the mixture was stirred overnight at roomtemperature. After the completion of the reaction, the solvent wasconcentrated to give (R)-3-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)propionitrile(76 g).

[0463]¹H-NMR(CDCl₃)δ: 1.61-1.94(5H, m), 2.33(1H, q, J=8 Hz), 2.53(2H,dd, J=6 Hz, 8 Hz), 2.61-2.71(2H, m), 3.01-3.10(1H, m), 3.16-3.24(1H, m),3.37-3.461(1H, m), 3.64(1H, dd, J-3 Hz, 11 Hz)

Starting Material Synthesis Example 2

[0464]

[0465] (R)-(−)-3-pyrrolidinol hydrochloride (Tokyo Kasei Kogyo Co.,Ltd.) (50 g) and potassium carbonate (55.8 g) were dissolved in a mixedsolvent of acetonltrile (500 mL) and water (100 mL), and acrylonitrile(29 mL) was added dropwise to the solution at room temperature.Subsequently, the mixture was stirred overnight at room temperature.After the completion of the reaction, the solvent was concentrated, andthe obtained residue was dissolved in water. Potassium carbonate wasadded to saturation. The mixture was extracted 3 times with chloroform,and the extract was dried over potassium carbonate. The solvent wasconcentrated, and the obtained residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (chloroform:methanol=10:1) to give(R)-3-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)propionitrile (53 g).

[0466]¹H-NMR(CDCl₃)δ: 1.68-1.81(1H, m), 2.04-2.10(1H, m), 2.13-2.27(1H,m), 2.34-2.43(1H, m), 2.51-2.63(3H, m), 2.72-2.84(3H, m), 2.91-2.99(1H,m), 4.30-4.40(1H, m)

Starting Material Synthesis Example 3

[0467]

[0468] By the reaction in the same manner as in Starting MaterialSynthesis Example 1 using (S)-(+)-3-pyrrolidinol (12.3 g) andacrylonitrile (10.2 mL), (S)-3-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)propionitrile(53 g) was obtained.

[0469]¹H-NMR(CDCl₃)δ: 1.68-1.81(1H, m), 2.04-2.10(1H, m), 2.13-2.27(1H,m), 2.34-2.43(1H, m), 2.51-2.63(3H, m), 2.72-2.84(3H, m), 2.91-2.99(1H,m), 4.30-4.40(1H, m)

Starting Material Synthesis Example 4

[0470]

[0471] N,O-dimethylhydroxylamine hydrochloride (198.6 g), sodiumbicarbonate (620.9 g), methylene chloride (1.5 L) and water (1.1 L) wereadded, and acryl chloride (150 mL) was added dropwise to the mixtureunder ice-cooling. The mixture was stirred under ice-cooling for 4. hr,and the methylene chloride layer was separated. The organic layer wasdried over magnesium sulfate, and the solvent was concentrated to giveN-methyl-N-methoxyacrylamide (223.79 g). This compound was used in thenext step without further production.

[0472]¹H-NMR(CDCl₃)δ: 3.27(3H, s), 3.71(3H, s), 5.76(1H, dd, J=2 Hz, 11Hz), 6.43(1H, dd, J=2 Hz, 17 Hz), 6.74(1H, dd, J=11 Hz, 17 Hz)

Starting Material Synthesis Example 5

[0473]

[0474] (R)-(−)-3-pyrrolidinol hydrochloride (51.8 g), potassiumcarbonate (69.6 g), water (125 mL) and acetonitrile (500 mL) were added,and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hr. A solution (60mL) of N-methyl-N-methoxyacrylamide (42 g) obtained in Starting MaterialSynthesis Example 4 in acetonitrile was added dropwise to the mixture,and the reaction was allowed to proceed overnight at room temperature.After the completion of the reaction, acetonitrile was concentratedunder reduced pressure, and potassium carbonate was added to theresidual aqueous layer to achieve oversaturation. The aqueous layer wasextracted with chloroform, the extract was dried over magnesium sulfateand concentrated to give(R)-3-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-N-methyl-N-methoxypropanamide (76.7 g).

[0475]¹H-NMR(CDCl₃)δ: 1.65-1.75(1H, m), 2.10-1.25(1H, m), 2.36(1H, dd,J=8.79 Hz, 15.2 Hz), 2.60-2.70(4H, m), 2.75-2.80(2H, m), 2.80-2.90(3H,m), 3.18(3H, s), 3.48(1H, brs), 3.70(3H, s), 4.33-4.35(1H, m)

Starting Material Synthesis Example 6

[0476]

[0477] Under a nitrogen stream, diisopropylamine (63.8 mL) andtetrahydrofuran (90 mL) were added, and a solution (1.56 mol/L, 280 mL)of n-butyllithium in hexane was added dropwise to the mixture at −78° C.The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 30 min. The reaction mixture wascooled to −78° C. and a solution (120 mL) ofN,N-diethyl-2,3-dimethylbenzamide (42.5 g) in tetrahydrofuran was addeddropwise to the mixture, and the mixture was stirred at −78° C. for 1hr. Then, a solution (120 mL) of(R)-3-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-N-methyl-N-methoxypropanamide (38.6 g)obtained-in Starting Material is Synthesis Example 5 in tetrahydrofuranwas added dropwise. The temperature was gradually risen to roomtemperature, and the reaction was allowed to proceed overnight. Afterthe completion of the reaction, water (200 mL) was added, andtetrahydrofuran was concentrated under reduced pressure. The reactionmixture was extracted with chloroform. The chloroform layer was driedover anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated to give(R)-N,N-diethyl-2-[4-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-2-oxobutyl]-3-methylbenzamide(79.4 g).

[0478]¹H-NMR(CDCl₃)δ: 1.04(3H, t, J=7.2 Hz), 1.21(3H, t, J=7.2 Hz),1.65-1.80(1H, m), 2.10-2.30(2H, m), 2.21(3H, s), 2.40-2.50(1H, m),2.60-2.80(5H, m), 2.80-2.95(1H, m), 3.00-3.20(2H, m), 3.30-3.40(1H, m),3.40-3.70(1H, m), 3.70-4.00(2H, m), 4.29-4.32(1H, m), 7.01-7.07(1H, m),7.16-7.20(2H, m)

Starting Material Synthesis Example 7

[0479]

[0480](R)-N,N-diethyl-2-[4-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-2-oxobutyl]-3-methylbenzamide.(124 g) obtained in Starting Material Synthesis Example 6 was dissolvedin 25% (v/v) aqueous sulfuric acid solution (600 mL), and the solutionwas heated under reflux for 12 hr. After completion of the reaction, thereaction mixture was washed with chloroform, and the aqueous layer wasalkalified with potassium carbonate. Chloroform was added and insolublematerials were removed by celite filtration. The aqueous layer wasextracted with chloroform. The extract was dried over anhydrousmagnesium sulfate and concentrated, and the precipitated crystals werewashed with diethyl ether-ethyl acetate and collected by filtration bysuction to give(R)-3-[2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methylisocoumarin (55.6 g).

[0481]¹H-NMR(CDCl₃)δ: 1.65-1.80(1H, m), 2.10-2.25(1H, m), 2.30-2.40(1H,m), 2.46(3H, s), 2.56-2.61(1H, m), 2.74-2.78(1H, m), 2.85-2.96(3H, m),4.32-4.36(1H, m), 6.43(1H, s), 7.34(3H, t, J=7.5 Hz), 7.51(1H, d, J=7.5Hz), 8.12(1H, d, J=7.5 Hz)

Starting Material Synthesis Example 8

[0482]

[0483] D-prolinol (30 g) and tetrahydrofuran (300 mL)) were added, andN-methyl-N-methoxyacrylamide (28.7 g) was added to the mixture withstirring at room temperature. After the completion of the reaction, thereaction mixture was concentrated to quantitatively give(R)-3-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-N-methyl-N-methoxypropanamide asan oil.

[0484]¹H-NMR(CDCl₃)δ: 1.62-1.89(4H, m), 2.22-2.30(1H, m), 2.48-2.80(4H,m), 3.16-3.48(6H, m), 3.18(3H, s), 3.65-3.71(1H, m), 3.70(3H, s)

Starting Material Synthesis Example 9

[0485]

[0486] Diisopropylamine (104 mL) and tetrahydrofuran (500 mL) wereadded, and a solution (457 mL, 1.56 mol/L) of n-butyllithium in hexanewas added dropwise to the mixture with stirring at −78° C. under anitrogen stream. After the completion of the dropwise-addition, themixture was stirred at 0° C. for 30 min, and cooled to −78° C. again. Asolution of N,N-diethyl-2,3-dimethylbenzamide (67.0 g) intetrahydrofuran (150 mL) was added dropwise to the reaction mixture.After the completion of the dropwise addition, the mixture was furtherstirred at −78° C. for 1 hr. A solution of(R)-3-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-N-methyl-N-methoxypropanamide (64g) obtained in Starting Material Synthesis Example 8 in tetrahydrofuran(150 mL) was added dropwise. After the completion of the dropwiseaddition, the mixture was further stirred at −78° C. for 1 hr. Themixture was gradually heated to room temperature. After the completionof the reaction, ice and water were added to the reaction mixture, andthe organic layer was separated. The organic layer was concentrated,combined with the aqueous layer mentioned above, and the combined layerwas extracted twice with chloroform. The organic layer was concentratedto give(R)-N,N-diethyl-2-[4-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-2-oxobutyl]-3-methylbenzamideas an oil. This compound was used in the next reaction without furtherpurification.

[0487]¹H-NMR(CDCl₃)δ: 1.04(3H, t, J=7 Hz), 1.21(3H, t, J=7 Hz),1.62-1.94(4H, m), 2.12-2.22(1H, m), 2.21(3H, s), 2.36-2.44(1H, m),2.52-2.63(2H, m), 2.68-2.82(1H, m), 2.97-3.24(5H, m), 3.32-3.40(2H, m),3.62-3.90(4H, m), 7.03-7.08(1H, m), 7.16-7.20(2H, m)

Starting Material Synthesis Example 10

[0488]

[0489] The entire amount of(R)-N,N-diethyl-2-[4-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-2-oxobutyl)-3-methylbenzamideobtained in Starting Material Synthesis Example 9 was dissolved in conc.hydrochloric acid (250 mL) and water (250 mL), and the solution washeated under reflux for 10 hr. After the completion of the reaction, thereaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and washed with toluene(200 mL). An aqueous solution of potassium carbonate (300 g) was addedto the aqueous layer to basify the layer, and the layer was extractedtwice with chloroform and the extract was dried over magnesium sulfate.The solvent was concentrated and acetone was added to the obtainedresidue. The mixture was further concentrated to give(R)-3-[2-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methylisocoumarin (67g).

[0490]¹H-NMR(CDCl₃)δ: 1.66-1.92(4H, m), 2.32-2.42(1H, m), 2.46(3H, s),2.65-2.70(4H, m), 3.12-3.28(2H, m), 3.38(1H, dd, J=4 Hz, 11 Hz),3.64(1H, dd, J=4 Hz, 11 Hz), 6.43(1H, s), 7.34(1H, t, J=8 Hz), 7.51(1H,d, J=8 Hz), 8.12(1H, d, J=8 Hz)

[0491] Using a known method,(R)-3-[2-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methylisocoumarin wasconverted to a hydrochloride to give(R)-3-[1-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methylisocoumarinhydrochloride. ¹H-NMR(DMSO-d₆)δ: 1.70-2.18(4H, m), 2.47(3H, s),3.08-3.22(3H, m), 3.60-3.85(5H, m), 5.51(1H, brs), 6.82(1H, s), 7.47(1H,t, J=8 Hz), 7.69(1H, d, J=7 Hz), 7.99(1H, d, J=8 Hz), 10.31(1H, brs)

Example 1a

[0492] Diisopropylamine (122 mL) was dissolved in tetrahydrofuran (400mL), and n-butyllithium (1.56 mol/L) (534 mL) was added dropwise to thesolution under ice-cooling. The mixture was stirred under ice-coolingfor 30 min, and then cooled to −78° C. A solution (150 mL) ofN,N-diethyl-2,3-dimethylbenzamide (85.4 g) in tetrahydrofuran was addeddropwise to the reaction mixture and the mixture was stirred at −78° C.for 0.5 hr. The reaction mixture was cooled to −78° C. and absolution(150 mL) of (R)-1-(2-cyanoethyl)-3-hydroxypyrrolidine (53 g) intetrahydrofuran was added dropwise to the mixture. The reaction mixturewas allowed to warm to room temperature. After the completion of thereaction, water was added to the reaction mixture and the organic layerwas separated and concentrated. The residue was dissolved in chloroformand the solution was washed with saturated brine and dried overmagnesium sulfate. The organic layer was extracted with 1N hydrochloricacid, and the layer was basified. The aqueous layer was extracted withchloroform and the extract was dried over magnesium sulfate. The solventwas concentrated and the obtained residue was purified by silica gelcolumn chromatography to give(R)-3-[2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one(23.6 g).

[0493]¹H-NMR(CDCl₃)δ: 1.83-1.96(1H, m), 2.21-2.32(1H, m), 2.48(3H, s),2.49-2.55(1H, m), 2.72-2.79(3H, m), 2.81-2.92(3H, m), 2.96-3.05(1H, m),4.42-4.49(1H, m), 6.33(1H, s), 7.29(1H, t, J=8 Hz), 7.43(1H, d, J=7 Hz),8.22(1H, d, J=8 Hz), 11.40(1H, brs). MS (EI) 272 (M+)

[0494] Using a known method,(R)-3-[2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-onewas converted to a hydrochloride to give(R)-3-[2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-onehydrochloride.

[0495]¹H-NMR(DMSO-d₆)δ: 1.83-2.00(1.5H, m), 2.15-2.30(0.5H, m), 2.48(3H,m), 2.96-3.10(2.5H, m), 3.14-3.66(5.5H, m), 4.37-4.50(1H, m), 5.55(1H,brs), 6.52(0.5H, s), 6.54(0.5H, s), 7.34(1H, t, J=8 Hz), 7.53(1H, d, J=7Hz), 8.02(1H, d, J=8 Hz), 10.70(0.5H, brs), 11.27(0.5H, brs),11.43(0.55H, brs), 11.46(0.5H, brs). MS (EI) 272 (M+). [α]_(D)=−3.52°(c=1.15, MeOH)

[0496] A different synthesis method of(R)-3-[2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-oneis shown in the following.

[0497] Ammonium carbonate (65.3 g) was gradually added to acetic acid(165 mL). After bubbling,(R)-3-[2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methylisocoumarin (54.3 g)was added to the mixture, and the mixture was heated under reflux for 1hr. After the completion of the reaction, the reaction mixture wascooled to room temperature and added to aqueous sodium hydroxide (115 g)solution (300 mL) (with heat generation and amonia odor). The mixturewas stirred at room temperature for 30 min. After the completion of thereaction, the mixture was extracted with chloroform, the extract wasdried over magnesium sulfate, and concentrated. Ethyl acetate was addedto the obtained residue and the suspension was washed. Collection byfiltration gave(R)-3-[2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one(45.1 g).

Example 2a

[0498] 5-Methyl-3-(piperidin-4-yl)-2H-isoquinolin-1-one (1.0 g), sodiumbicarbonate (0.52 g) and 2-bromoethanol (0.67 g) were dissolved inacetonitrile (20 mL) and the solution was heated under reflux. After thecompletion of the reaction, the reaction mixture was concentrated andwater was added to the obtained residue. The mixture was extracted withchloroform, and the extract was dried over magnesium sulfate. Thesolvent was concentrated and the obtained residue was purified by silicagel column chromatography to give3-[1-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperidin-4-yl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one (0.4g).

[0499]¹H-NMR(CDCl₃)δ: 1.80-1.95(2H, m), 1.96-2.10(2H, m), 2.24-2.33(2H,m), 2.53(3H, s), 2.56-2.65(3H, m), 3.05-3.15(2H, m), 3.67(2H, t, J=5Hz), 6.44(1H, s), 7.34(1H, t, J=7 Hz), 7.48(1H, d, J=7 Hz), 8.24(1H, d,J=7 Hz), 10.72(1H, brs). MS (EI) 286 (M+)

Example 3a

[0500] By the reaction in the same manner as in Example 1a, usingN,N-diethyl-2-methylbenzamide (3.45 g) and4-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)butyronitrile (1.5 g),3-[3-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)propyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one (536.3 mg)was obtained.

[0501]¹H-NMR(CDCl₃)δ: 1.78-1.95(2H, m), 2.03-2.20(2H, m), 2.31-2.49(2H,m), 2.62-2.90(4H, m), 3.09-3.30(2H, m), 4.35-4.49(1H, m), 5.83(1H, brs),6.32(1H, s), 7.35-7.45(2H, m), 7.56-7.62(1H, m), 8.34(1H, d, J=8 Hz),14.41(1H, brs) MS (EI) 272 (M+)

Example 4a

[0502] By the reaction in the same manner as in Example 1a, usingN,N-dimethyl-2,3-dimethylbenzamide (2.00 g) and4-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)butyronitrile (0.8 g),3-[3-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)propyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one(157.5 mg) was obtained.

[0503]¹H-NMR(CDCl₃)δ: 1.88-2.00(2H, m), 2.08-2.19(2H, m), 2.36-2.42(2H,m), 2.50(3H, s), 2.62-2.98(4H, m), 3.16-3.30(2H, m), 4.39-4.48(1H, m),5.86(1H, brs), 6.43(1H, s), 7.27-7.32(1H, m), 7.44(1H, b, J=7 Hz),8.22(1H, b, J=8 Hz), 14.45(1H, brs) MS (EI) 286 (M+)

Example 5a

[0504] By the reaction in the same manner as in Example 1a, usingN,N-dimethyl-2,3-dimethylbenzamide (4.10 g) and3-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)propionitrile (1.5 g),3-(2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one(157.5 mg) was obtained.

[0505]¹H-NMR(CDCl₃)δ: 1.88-1.99(1H, m), 2.22-2.38(1H, m), 2.48-2.57(4H,m), 2.71-2.95(6H, m), 3.01-3.10(1H, m), 3.51(1H, brs), 4.42-4.51(1H, m),6.34(1H, s), 7.27-7.31(1H, m), 7.43(1H, b, J=7 Hz), 8.22(1H, b, J=8 Hz),11.42(1H, brs). MS (EI) 272 (M+)

Example 6a

[0506] By the reaction in the same manner as in Example 1a, usingN,N-diethyl-2,3-dimethylbenzamide (4.347 g) and3-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)propionitrile (1.6 g),3-[2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one (397.6 mg)was obtained.

[0507]¹H-NMR(CDCl₃)δ: 1.84-1.97(1H, m), 2,21-2.37(1H, m), 2.43-2.55(1H,m), 2.70-2.82(3H, m), 2.82-2.95(3H, m), 3.00-3.11(1H, m), 4.44-4.50(1H,m), 6.25(1H, s), 7.38-7.45(1H, m), 7.57-7.62(1H, t, J=7 Hz), 8.34(1H, d,J=8 Hz), 11.41(1H, brs) MS (EI) 258 (M+)

Example 7a

[0508] By the reaction in the-same manner as in Example 1a, usingN,N-dimethyl-2,3-dimethylbenzamide (3.17 g) and3-(2-hydroxymethylpiperidin-1-yl)propionitrile (1.51 g),3-[2-(2-hydroxymethylpiperidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one(268 mg) was obtained.

[0509]¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ: 11.5(brs, 1H), 8.24(d, J=8.1, 1H),7.49(d, J=8.1, 1H), 7.30(t, J=8.1, 1H), 6.39(s, 1H), 3.65-3.80(m, 2H),3.30(brs, 1H), 3.10-3.30(m, 1H), 3.00-3.10(m, 1H), 2.85-3.00(m, 1H),2.70-2.85(m, 2H), 2.50(s, 3H), 2.35-2.60(m, 2H), 1.30-1.75(m, 6H). MS(EI) 300 (M+)

Example 8a

[0510] By the reaction in the same manner as in Example 1a, usingN,N-diethyl-2-methylbenzamide (3.42 g) and3-(2-hydroxymethylpiperidin-1-yl)propionitrile (1.51 g),3-[2-(2-hydroxymethylpiperidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one (392 mg)was obtained.

[0511]¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ: 11.5(brs, 1H), 8.36(d, J=7.8, 1H),7.60(t, J=7.8, 1H), 7.39-7.46(m, 2H), 6.29 (s, 1H), 3.65-3.85(m, 2H),3.30(brs, 1H), 3.10-3.30(m, 1H), 3.00-3.10(m, 1H), 2.85-3.00(m, 1H),2.70-2.80(m, 2H), 2.45-2.60(m, 1Ii), 2.30-2.45(m, 1H), 1.30-1.75(m, 6H).MS (EI) 286 (M+)

Example 9a

[0512] By the reaction in the same manner as in Example 2a, using3-(piperidin-4-yl)-2H-isoquinolin-1-one hydrochloride (1.1 g) and2-bromoethanol (1.0 g) as starting materials,3-[1-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperidin-4-yl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one (0.39 g) wasobtained.

[0513]¹H-NMR(CDCl₃)δ: 1.71-1.91(2H, m), 2.00-2.10(2H, m), 2.22-2.33(2H,m), 2.50-2.65(3H, m), 3.04-3.13(2H, m), 3.62-3.67(2H, m), 6.34(1H, s),7.42-7.52(2H, m), 7.61-7.67(1H, m), 8.34-8.38(1H, m), 10.69(1H, brs). MS(EI) 272 (M+)

Example 10a

[0514] By the reaction in the same manner as in Example 2a, using3-(piperidin-4-yl)-2H-isoquinolin-1-one hydrochloride (500 mg) and3-bromo-1-propanol (315 mg),3-[1-(3-hydroxypropyl)piperidin-4-yl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one (136 mg) wasobtained.

[0515]¹H-NMR(270 MHz, DMSO-d₆)δ: 1.79-1.91(4H, m), 2.12-2.17(2H, m),2.69-3.02(5H, m), 3.44-3.52(5H, m), 6.37(1H, s), 7.42-7.47(1H, m),7.66-7.71(2H, m), 8.13(1H, d, J=7.8 Hz), 11.31(1H, brS). MS (EI) 286(M+)

Example 11a

[0516] By the reaction in the same manner as in Example 21a, using3-(piperidin-4-yl)-2H-isoquinolin-1-one hydrochloride (500 mg) and4-bromo-1-butanol (434 mg),3-[1-(4-hydroxybutyl)piperidin-4-yl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one (50 mg) wasobtained.

[0517]¹H-NMR(270 MHz, DMSO-d₆)δ: 1.44-1.47(4H, m), 1.57-1.63(2H, m),1.88-1.97(4H, m), 2.27-2.41(3H, m), 2.95-2.99(2H, m), 3.40-3.42(2H, m),4.55-4.65(1H, m), 6.36(1, s), 7.38-7.43(1H, m), 7.57-7.65(2H, m),8.12(1H, d, J=7.8 Hz), 11.20(1H, brS). MS (EI) 300 (M+)

Example 12a

[0518] By the reaction in the same manner as in Example 1a, usingN,N-diethyl-2-methylbenzamide (1.91 g) and3-hydroxy-4-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)butyronitrile (1.54 g),3-[2-hydroxy-3-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)propyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one (0.089 g)was obtained.

[0519]¹H-NMR(CDCl₃)δ: 1.75-1.84(4H, m), 2.32-2.84(8H, m), 4.00-4.06(1H,m), 6.26(1H, 9), 7.39-7.46(2H, m), 7.61(1H, t, J=8 Hz), 8.36(1H, d, J=8Hz), 9.85(1H, brs). MS (EI) 272 (M+)

Example 13a

[0520] By the reaction in the same manner as in Example 1a, usingN,N-dimethyl-2,3-dimethylbenzamide (2.65 g) and3-hydroxy-4-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)butyronitrile (2.31 g),3-[2-hydroxy-3-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)propyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one(0.066 g) was obtained.

[0521]¹H-NMR(CDCl₃)δ: 1.75-1.84(4H, m), 2.32-2.90(8H, m), 2.39(3H, s),4.06-4.11(1H, m), 6.36(1H, s), 7.28(1H, t, J=8 Hz), 7.42(1H, d, J=8 Hz),8.19(1H, d, J=8 Hz), 10.00(1H, brs). MS (EI) 286 (M+)

Example 14a

[0522] By the reaction in the same manner as in Example 1a, usingN,N-dimethyl-2,3-dimethylbenzamide (4.60 g) and.(S)-3-(2-hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)propionitrile (2.01 g),(S)-3-[2-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one(351 mg) was obtained.

[0523]¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ: 12.4(brs, 1H), 8.23 (d, J=8. 1, 1H),7.45(d, J=8.1, 1H), 7.31(t, J=8.1, 1H), 6.39.(s, 1H), 4.10(brs, 1H),3.76(d, J=14.1, 1H), 3.56(d, J=14.1, 1H), 3.35-3.50(m, 1H), 3.10-3.25(m,1H), 2.85-2.95(m, 2H), 2.70-2.80(m, 1H), 2.60-2.70(m, 1H), 2.50(s, 3H),2.40-2.45(m, 1H), 1.80-2.00(m, 4H). MS (EI) 286 (M+)

Example 15a

[0524] By the reaction in the same manner as in Example 1a, usingN,N-diethyl-2-methylbenzarnide (4.96 g) and(S)-3-(2-hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)propionitrile (2.00 g),(S)-3-(2-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one(515 mg) was obtained.

[0525]¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ: 12.4(brs, 1H), 8.35(d, J=7.8, 1H),7.59-7.64(m, 1H), 7.35-7.50.(m, 2H), 6.28(s, 1H), 4.06(brs, 1H), 3.76(d,J=14.1, 1H), 3.55(d, J=14.1, 1H), 3.35-3.45(m, 1H), 3.10-3.25(m, 1H),2.80-3.00(m, 2H), 2.65-2.80(m, 1H), 2.55-2.65(m, 1H), 2.35-2.45(m, 1H),1.70-2.00(m, 4H). MS (EI) 272 (M+)

Example 16a

[0526] By the reaction in the same manner as in Example 1a, usingN,N-dimethyl-2,3-dimethylbenzamide (4.84 g) and(S)-4-(2-hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)butyronitrile (2.30 g),(S)-3-[3-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)propyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one(363 mg) was obtained.

[0527]¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ: 12.1(brs, 1H), 8.23(d, J=8.1, 1H),7.46(d, J=8.1, 1H), 7.28-7.34(m, 1H), 6.44(s, 1H), 5.16(brs, 1H),3.80(d, J=14.1, 1H), 3.60(d, J=14.1, 1H), 3.20-3.30(m, 1H), 2.80-3.00(m,2H), 2.60-2.80(m, 2H), 2.51(s, 3H), 2.40-2.45(m, 1H), 2.20-2.35(m, 1H),1.70-2.05(m, 6H). MS (EI) 300 (M+)

Example 17a

[0528] By the reaction in the same manner as in Example 1a, usingN,N-diethyl-2-methylbenzamide (5.23 g) and(S)-4-(2-hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)butyronitrile (2.30 g),(S)-3-[3-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)propyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one(331 mg) was obtained.

[0529]¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ: 12.2(brs, 1H), 8.34(d, J=8.1, 1H),7.59-7.64(m, 1H), 7.39-7.48(m, 2H), 6.34(s, 1H), 5.05(brs, 1H), 3.80(d,J=14.1, 1H), 3.60(d, J=14.1, 1H), 3.15-3.20(m, 1H), 2.70-2.85(m, 2H),2.60-2.70(m, 2H), 2.40-2.55(m, 1H), 2.20-2.35(m, 1H), 1.70-2.10(m, 6H)

Example 18a

[0530] By the reaction in the same manner as in Example 1a, usingN,N-diethyl-2,3-dimethylbenzamide (5.0136 g) and(R)-4-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)butyronitrile (2.2 g),(R)-3-[3-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)propyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one(627.3 mg) was obtained. 1N aqueous HCl solution (2.4 ml) was addedthereto in an acetone solvent, and the precipitated crystals werecollected by filtration to give(R)-3-13-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)propyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-onehydrochloride (555.3 mg).

[0531]¹H-NMR(CD₃OD) δ: 1.83-2.25(7H, m), 2.68-2.73(2H, m), 3,08-3.22(2H,m), 3.43-3.70(4H, m), 3.85-3.90(1H, m), 6.54(1H, s), 7.45-7.50(1H, m),7.59(1H, d, J=8 Hz), 7.70(1H, t, J=8 Hz), 8.24(1H, d, J=8 Hz). MS (EI)286 (M+)

Example 19a

[0532] By the reaction in the same manner as in Example 1a, usingN,N-diethyl-2,3-dimethylbenzamide (5.6017 g) and3-(4-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)propionitrile (2.26 g),3-[2-(4-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one (327.5 mg) wasobtained.

[0533]¹H-NMR(CDCl₃)δ: 1.63-1.76(2H, m), 1.84-2.02(2H, m), 2.22-2.39(2H,m), 2.62-2.99(6H, m), 3.61-3.80(2H, m), 6.25(1H, s), 7.36-7.46(2H, m),7.57-7.62(1H, m), 8.30(1H, d, J=8 Hz), 11.37(1H, brs). MS (EI) 272 (M+)

Example 20a

[0534] By the reaction in the same manner as in Example 1a, usingN,N-diethyl-2,3-dimethylbenzamide (4.975 g) and(R)-3-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)propionitrile (2.0 g),(R)-3-[2-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one(408.4 mg) was obtained.

[0535]¹H-NMR(CDCl₃)δ: 1.75-2.00(3H, m), 2.36-2.48(1H, m), 2.59-2.78(2H,m), 2.83-2.96(2H, m), 3.11-3.23(1H, m), 3.35-4.45(1H, m), 3.50-3.62(1H,m), 3.71-3.81(1H, m), 4.02(1H, brs), 6.29(1H, s), 7.39-7.50(2H, m),7.58-7.64(1H, m), 8.35(1H, d, J=8 Hz), 12.41(1H, brs). MS (EI) 272 (M+)

Example 21a

[0536] To 2-N-t-butoxycarbonyl-4-oxopipecolinic acid (7.96 g) was addeddropwise ethyl chloroformate (3.45 ml), in the presence oftriethylamine, in tetrahydrofuran under ice-cooling to give a mixed acidanhydride. The precipitated salt was filtered and the filtrate wasice-cooled again. Ethanol (15 ml) was added and the mixture was stirredat room temperature. The reaction mixture was concentrated and ethylacetate was added. The mixture was washed with 0.5N hydrochloric acid,saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate and saturated brine, anddried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. The drying agent was filteredoff, and the solvent was concentrated to give ethyl2-N-t-butoxycarbonyl-4-oxopipecolate (6.39 g).

[0537] The obtained ethyl 2-N-t-butoxycarbonyl-4-oxopipecolate (6.39 g)was dissolved in 1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone and ethanol. Tosylmethylisocyanide (5.30 g) was added and the mixture was cooled to −78° C.Potassium t-butoxide (6.09 g) was carefully added not to raise thetemperature of the reaction mixture, and the mixture was stirred at roomtemperature. The reaction mixture was concentrated, 10% aqueous citricacid solution was added and the mixture was extracted with chloroform.The chloroform layer was washed with saturated brine and dried overanhydrous magnesium sulfate. The drying agent was filtered off and thesolvent was concentrated. The residue was purified by columnchromatography (n-hexane:ethyl acetate=4:1) to give ethyl2-N-t-butoxycarbonyl-4-cyanopipecolate (1.21 g).

[0538] The obtained ethyl 2-N-t-butoxycarbonyl-4-cyanopipecolate (1.21g) was dissolved in retrahydrofuran and the solution was water-cooled.Lithium borohydride (279 mg) was added and the mixture was stirred atroom temperature for 21 hr. Water was added to the reaction mixture andthe mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate, the extract was washedwith saturated brine, and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. Thedrying agent was filtered off and the solvent was concentrated to give(N-t-butoxycarbonyl-2-hydroxymethyl-4-cyano)piperidine (961 mg).

[0539] By the reaction in the same manner as in Example 1a, using(N-t-butoxycarbonyl-2-hydroxymethyl-4-cyano)piperidine (1.14 g) andN,N-diethyl-2-methylbenzamide (1.84 g),3-(1-t-butoxycarbonyl-2-hydroxymethylpiperidin-4-yl)-2H-isoquinolin-1-one(616 mg) was obtained.

[0540] The obtained3-(l-t-butoxycarbonyl-2-hydroxymethylpiperidin-4-yl)-2H-isoquinolin-1-one(616 mg) was dissolved in ethyl acetate, and 4N hydrogen chloride-ethylacetate solution (2.0 ml) was added to the solution, and the mixture wasstirred at room temperature for 6.5 hr. The reaction mixture wasconcentrated, and the precipitated crystals were washed with diethylether and dried under reduced pressure to give3-(2-hydroxymethylpiperidin-4-yl)-2H-isoquinolin-1-one hydrochloride(433 mg).

[0541] The obtained3-(2-hydroxymethylpiperidin-4-yl)-2H-isoquinolin-1-one hydrochloride(433 mg) was dissolved in acetonitrile and water. 35% Formalin (340 μl)and sodium triacetoxy borohydride (697 mg) were added to the solution,and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 20 min. The reactionmixture was alkalified with 20% aqueous potassium carbonate solution andextracted with chloroform. The chloroform layer was washed withsaturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate and saturated brine anddried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. The drying agent was filteredoff, and the solvent was concentrated. The precipitated crystals werewashed with diethyl ether and dried under reduced pressure to give3-(1-methyl-2-hydroxymethylpiperidin-4-yl)-2H-isoquinolin-1-one (146mg).

[0542]¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ: 11.1 (brs, 1H), 8.12(d, J=7.8, 1H),7.55-7.70(m, 2H), 7.44(t, J=7.8, 1H), 6.39(s, 1H), 4.48(brs, 1H),3.55-3.75(m, 2H), 2.60-2.80(m, 3H), 2.40-2.60(m, 1), 2.42(s, 3H),1.70-2.00(m, 4H). MS (EI) 272 (M+)

[0543] cl Example 22a

[0544] By the reaction in the same manner as in Example 2a, using3-(piperidin-4-yl)-2H-isoquinolin-1-one hydrochloride (510 mg) and3-bromo-=2,2-dimethyl-1-propanol (474 mg),3-[1-(3-hydroxy-2,2-dimethylpropyl)piperidin-4-yl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one(92 mg) was obtained.

[0545]¹H-NMR(270 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ: 0.79 (6H, s), 1.54-1.63(2H, m),1.89-1.93(2H, m), 2.64-2.65(1H, m), 2.70-3.00(2H, m), 3.13-3.20(2H, m),3.78-3.79(2H, m), 4.10-4.14(2H, m), 4.14-4.60(1H, m), 6.38(1H, s),7.39-7.44(1H, m), 7.57-7.65(2H, m), 8.12(1H, d, J=8.1 Hz), 11.25(1H,brS). MS (EI) 314 (M+)

Example 23a

[0546] By the reaction in the same manner as in Example 2a, using5-methyl-3-(piperidin-4-yl)-2H-isoquinolin-1-one hydrochloride (1 g) and3-bromo-1-propanol (751 mg),5-methyl-3-[1-(3-hydroxypropyl)piperidin-4-yl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one (221mg) was obtained.

[0547] melting point: 197-199° C., ¹H-NMR(270 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ:1.54-1.69(4H, m), 1.74-1.96(4H, m), 2.33-2.38(2H, m), 2.47-2.50(3H, m),2.96-3.00(2L, m), 3.15-3.18(1H, m), 3.43-3.48(2H, m), 4.48-4.49(1H, m),6.35(1H, s), 7.26-7.31(1H, m), 7.49(1H, d, J=7.0 Hz), 7.99(1H, d, J=7.8Hz), 11.24(1H, brS). MS (EI) 300 (M+)

Example 24a

[0548] By the reaction in the same manner as in Example 2a, using3-(piperidin-4-yl)-2H-isoquinolin-1-one hydrochloride (500 mg) and1-bromo-2-propanol (394 mg),3-[1-(2-hydroxypropyl)piperidin-4-yl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one (87 mg) wasobtained.

[0549]¹H-NMR(270 MHz, DMSO-d₆)δ: 1.05(3H, d, J=5.9 Hz), 1.61-1.70(2H,m), 1.85-1.89(2H, m), 2.03-2.09(2H, m), 2.20-2.26(2H, m), 2.40-2.50(2H,m), 2.94-2.98(1H, m), 3.75-3.76(1H, m), 4.26-4.28(1H, m), 6.36(1H, s),7.38-7.43(1H, m), 7.57-7.67(2H, m), 8.11(1H, d, J=7.8 Hz), 11.20(1H,brS). MS (EI) 286 (M+)

Example 25a

[0550] By the reaction in the same manner as in Example 1a, usingN,N-dimethyl-2,3-dimethylbenzamide (5.6095 g) and3-(4-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)propionitrile (2.44 g),3-[2-(3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one(418.2 mg) was obtained.

[0551]¹H-NMR(CDCl₃)δ: 1.71-1.91(3H, m), 2.01-2.10(2H, m), 2.30-2.42(2H,m), 2.49(3H, s), 2.71-2.79(4H, m), 2.89-2.98(2H, m), 3.78-3.85(1H, m),6.33(1H, s), 7.26-7.30(1H, m), 7.44(1H, b, J=7 Hz), 8.24(1H, b, J=8 Hz),11.38(1H, brs) MS (EI) 286 (M+)

Example 26a

[0552] By the reaction in the same manner as in Example 1a, usingN,N-dimethyl-2,3-dimethylbenzamide (5.8040 g) and(R)-4-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)butyronitrile (2.75 g),(R)-3-[3-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)propyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one(344.1 mg) was obtained.

[0553] melting point: 150.0-151.0° C., ¹H-NMR(300 MHz, CDCl₃)δ:1.73-2.08(6H, m), 2.31-2.40(2H, m), 2.49.(3H, s), 2.70-2.80(2H, m),2.85-2.95(2H, m), 3.75-3.87(1H, m), 6.34(1H, s), 7.27-7.32(1H, m),7.44(1H, b, J=7 Hz), 8.23(1H, b, J=8 Hz), 11.43(1H, brs)

Example 27a

[0554] By the reaction in the same manner as in Example 1a, usingN,N-diethyl-2,3-dimethylbenzamide (5.2474 g) and3-(3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)propionitrile (2.62 g),3-[2-(3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one (888.2 mg) wasobtained.

[0555] melting point: 192.0-193.0° C., ¹H-NMR(CDCl₃)δ: 1.42-1.53(1H, m),1.63-1.71(1H, m), 1.82-1.91(2H, m), 2.39-2.40(2H, m), 2.61-2.76(5H, m),2.84-2.91(1H, m), 3.19-3.21(1H, m), 3.86-3.98(1H, m), 6.23(1H, s),7.37-7.45(2H, m), 8.33(1H, d, J=8 Hz), 11.25(1H, brs)

Example 28a

[0556] By the reaction in the same manner as in Example 2a, using5-methyl-3-(pyrrolidin-3-yl)-2H-isoquinolin-1-one hydrochloride (200 mg)and 2-bromoethanol (270 μl),3-[1-(2-hydroxyethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one (39mg) was obtained.

[0557]¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ: 10.8(brs, 1H), 8.19(d, J=8.0, 1H),7.42(d, J=8.0, 1H), 7.28(t, J=8.0, 1H), 6.36(s, 1H), 3.70-3.85(m, 2H),3.10-3.35(m, 2H), 3.05-3.20(m, 1H), 2-65-2.85(m, 2H), 2.55-2.65(m, 1H),2.48(s, 3H), 2.25-2.40(m, 2H), 1.85-2.00(m, 1N). MS (ESI) 273 (M+1H).

Example 29a

[0558] By the reaction in the same manner as in Example 2a, using3-(pyrrolidin-3-yl)-2H-isoquinolin-1-one hydrochloride (201 mg) and2-bromoethanol (285 μl),3-[1-(2-hydroxyethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one (58 mg) wasobtained.

[0559]¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ: 10.8(brs, 1H), 8.32(d, J=8.1, 1H),7.57-7.62(m, 1H), 7.37-7.45(m, 2H), 6.27(s, 1H), 3.70-3.80(m, 2H),3.15-3.30(m, 2H), 3.05-3.15(m, 1H), 2.65-2.80(m, 2H), 2.55-2.65(m, 1H),2.20-2.40(m, 2H), 1.80-2.00(m, 1H). MS (ESI) 259 (M+1)

Example 30a

[0560] By the reaction in the same manner as in Example 2a, using5-methyl-3-(piperidin-4-yl)-2H-isoquinolin-1-one hydrochloride (1 g) and1-bromo-2-propanol (994 mg),5-methyl-3-[1-(2-hydroxypropyl)piperidin-4-yl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one (147mg) was obtained.

[0561]¹H-NMR(270 MHz, DMSO-D₆)δ: 1.05(3H, d, J=6.2 Hz), 1.68-1.77(2H,m), 1.85-1.89(2H, m), 2.04-2.09(2H, m), 2.15-2.30(2H, m), 2.39-2.50(4H,m), 2.95-2.99(2H, m), 3.77-3.78(1H, m), 4.23-4.25(1H, m), 6.34(1H, s),7.26-7.32(1H, m), 7.49(1H, d, J=7.0 Hz), 7.99(1H, d, J=7.8 Hz),11.23(1H, brS). MS (EI) 300 (M+)

Example 31a

[0562] By the reaction in the same manner as in Example 2a, using5-methyl-3-(piperidin-4-yl)-2H-isoquinolin-1-one hydrochloride (1 g) and4-bromo-1-butanol (433 mg),5-methyl-3-[1-(4-hydroxybutyl)piperidin-4-yl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one (201mg) was obtained.

[0563] hu 1H-NMR(270 MHz, DMSO-d₆)δ: 1.44-1.47(4H, m), 1.61-1.74(2H, m),1.74-1.97(4H, m), 2.26-2.39(2H, m), 2.43-2.49(4H, m), 2.95-2.99(2H, m),3.33-3.42(2H, m), 4.37-4.54(1H, m), 6.34(1H, s), 7.26-7.32(1H, m),7.49(1H, d, J=7.0 Hz), 7.99(1H, d, J=8.1 Hz), 11.24(1H, brS). MS (EI)314 (M+)

[0564] By the reaction in the same manner au in Example 1a, usingN,N-dimethyl-2,3-dimethylbenzamide (5.1101 g) and3-(3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)propionitrile (2.2 g),3-[2-(3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one(269.6 mg) was obtained.

[0565] melting point: 184.0-185.0° C., ¹H-NMR(300 MHz, CDCl₃)δ:1.49-1.98(4H, m), 2.36-2.83(12H, m), 3.90-4.01(1H, m), 6.33(1H, s),7.27-7.32(1H, m), 7.43(1H, b, J=7 Hz), 8.22(1H, b, J=8 Hz), 11.29(1H,brs). MS (EI) 286 (M+)

Example 33a

[0566] By the reaction in the same manner as in Example 2a, using5-methyl-3-(pyrrolidin-3-yl)-2H-isoquinolin-1-one hydrochloride (501 mg)and 3-bromo-1-propanol (991 μl),3-[1-(3-hydroxypropyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl1-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one(216 mg) was obtained.

[0567]¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ: 11.3 (brs, 1H), 8.21 (d, J=7.8, 1H),7.45(d, J=7.8, 1H), 7.26-7.33(m, 1H), 6.37(s, 1H), 4.80-4.95(m, 2H),3.15-3.25(m, 2H), 3.07(d, J=9.6, 1H), 2.80-2.90(m, 1H), 2.60-2.75(m,1H), 2.50-2.60(m, 1H), 2.50(s, 3H), 2.20-2.40(m, 2H), 1.75-1.95(m, 3H).MS (EI) 286 (M+)

Example 34a

[0568] By the reaction in the same manner as in Example 1a, usingN,N-diethyl-2,3-dimethylbenzamide (4.07 g) and(S)-1-(2-cyanoethyl)-3-hydroxypyrrolidine (1.6 g),(S)-3-[2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one(0.228 g) was obtained.

[0569] melting point: 176-178° C., ¹H-NMR(CDCl₃)δ: 1.83-1.96(1H, m),2.21-2.32(1H, m), 2.48(3H, s), 2.49-2.55(1H, m), 2.72-2.79(3H, m),2.81-2.92(3H, m), 2.96-3.05(1H, m), 4.42-4.49(1H, m), 6.33(1H, s),7.29(1H, t, J=8 Hz), 7.43(1H, d, J=7 Hz), 8.22(1H, d, J=8 Hz), 11.40(1H,bra). MS (EI) 272 (M+)

Example 35a

[0570] By the reaction in the same manner as in Example 1a, usingN,N-dimethyl-2,3-dimethylbenzamide (1.41 g) and(R)-3-(3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)propionitrile (1.44 g),(R)-3-[2-(3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one(147 mg) was obtained.

[0571] melting point: 180.0-181.0° C.,

[0572]¹ H-NMR(CDCl₃)δ: 1.49-1.98(4H, m), 2.36-2.83(12H, m),3.90-4.01(1H, m), 6.33(1H, s), 7.27-7.32(1H, m), 7.43(1H, b, J=7 Hz),8.22(1H, b, J=8 Hz), 12.29(1H, brs) MS (EI) 286 (M+)

Example 36a

[0573] By the reaction in the same manner as in Example 1a, usingN,N-diethyl-2,3-dimethylbenzamide (81.4 g) and(R)-3-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)propionitrile (55.6 g),(R)-3-[2-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one(12.5 g) was obtained.

[0574]¹H-NMR(CDCl₃)δ: 1.76-1.96(4H, m), 2.39-2.44(1H, m), 2.50(3H, s),2.62-2.76(2H, m), 2.85-2.96(2H, m), 3.11-3.22(1H, m), 3.38-3.46(1H, m),3.55(1H, dd, J=3 Hz, 11 Hz), 3.76(1H, dd, J=3 Hz, 12 Hz), 6.39(1H, s),7.31(1H, t, J=8 Hz), 7.55(1H, d, J=8 Hz), 8.26(1H, d, J=8 Hz), 12.43(1H,brs). MS (EI) 286 (M+)

[0575] Using a known method,(R)-3-[2-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-onewas converted to a hydrochloride to give(R)-3-[2-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-onehydrochloride dihydrate.

[0576]¹H-NMR(DMSO-d₆)δ: 1.69-2.14(4H, m), 2.48(3H, s), 2.94-3.44(4H, m),3.52-3.84(5H, m), 5.48(1H, brs), 6.55(1H, s), 7.34(1H, t, J=8 Hz),7.53(1H, d, J=7 Hz), 8.02(1H, d, J=8 Hz), 10.29(1H, brs), 11.47(1H,brs). MS (EI) 286 (M+). [α]D=+24.50 (c-1.009, MeOH).

[0577] A different synthesis method of(R)-3-[2-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-oneis shown in the following.

[0578](R)-3-[2-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methylisocoumarinhydrochloride (62 g) and acetic acid (186 mL) were added and ammoniumcarbonate (74.4 g) was gradually added to the mixture with stirring.After bubbling, the reaction mixture was heated and stirred at 130° C.for 2 hr with heating. After the completion of the reaction, thereaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and aqueous sodiumhydroxide (140 g) solution (200 mL) was added. The mixture was stirredat 80° C., and after the completion of the reaction, the reactionmixture was concentrated. The methanol fraction was evaporated and themixture was extracted twice with chloroform. The organic layer wasextracted twice with 3N hydrochloric acid (300 mL and 100 mL), andpotassium carbonate was added to the aqueous layer to basify the layer.The aqueous layer was extracted twice with chloroform, and the extractwas dried over magnesium sulfate. The solvent was concentrated and ethylacetate was added to the obtained residue. The mixture was furtherconcentrated and the residue was dissolved in a small amount of ethylacetate with heating. Diethyl ether was added to the solution and theprecipitated crystals were collected by filtration to give(R)-3-[2-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one(41.5 g).

Example 37a

[0579] A solution (400 mL) of diisopropylamine (26.9 g) intetrahydrofuran was cooled to −5° C. and 1.57 M n-butyllithium hexanesolution (154 ml) was added dropwise to the solution. After stirring at0° C. for 30 min, the mixture was cooled to −78° C. and a solution (50mL) of N,N-diethyl-2,3-dimethylbenzamide (45.1 g) in tetrahydrofuran wasadded dropwise. After stirring at −78° C. for 1 hr, a solution (50 mL)of 1-benzyl-3-cyanopyrrolidine (37.18 g) in tetrahydrofuran was addeddropwise. After completion of the dropwise addition, the reactionmixture was heated to room temperature and the mixture was stirredovernight at room temperature. The mixture was further stirred underreflux for 1 hr and the reaction mixture was concentrated to about half.Water and methylene chloride were added and the organic layer waspartitioned, washed with water, dried over magnesium sulfate andconcentrated. The obtained residue was purified by column chromatography(ethyl acetate) to give(±)-3-(1-benzylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one (66.38 g).

[0580] To the obtained(±)-3-(1-benzylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one (66.38 g)was added D-tartaric acid (31.32 g) in methanol (1580 ml), and themixture was heated under reflux and cooled to room temperature to giveprecipitated(±)-3-(1-benzylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one D-tartrate(44.56 g).

[0581] This was further recrystallized twice from methanol to give.(−)-3-(1-benzylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one D-tartrate(27.06 g).

[0582] Subsequently, the crystals recovered from the mother liquor ofthe recrystallization was recrystallized three times from methanol toyield (11.74 g).(−)-3-(1-Benzylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one D-tartrate(38.8 g) was stirred in methanol (150 ml)-methylene chloride (300 ml),1N aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (200 ml) and water (100 ml) wereadded dropwise to alkalify the solution. The methylene chloride layerwas partitioned and washed with water, and then dried over magnesiumsulfate and concentrated to give(−)-3-(1-benzylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one (27.5 g).

[0583] [α]D²²−101.8 (C=0.998, CHCl₃)

[0584] To the obtained(−)-3-(1-benzylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one (27.5 g)were added 50% aqueous 10% palladium-carbon (6 g) and ethanol (400 ml),and the mixture was stirred under a hydrogen atmosphere at 50° C. for 6hr. After celite filtration, the filtrate was concentrated and ethylacetate was added to the obtained residue. The precipitated crystalswere collected by filtration to give(−)-3-(pyrrolidin-3-yl)-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one (16.8697 g).

[0585] To the obtained(−)-3-(pyrrolidin-3-yl)-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one (3.0 g) were addedbromoethanol (8.21 g), sodium hydrogen carbonate (5.6 g), methyl ethylketone (84 ml) and water (8.4 ml), and the mixture was stirred underreflux for 2 hr. The reaction mixture was concentrated, extracted withmethylene chloride, and the extract was washed with water, dried overmagnesium sulfate and concentrated. The obtained residue was purified bycolumn chromatography (methanol/ethyl acetate;2/5) and crystallized fromethyl acetate to give(−)-3-[1-(2-hydroxylethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one(1.5425 g).

[0586] melting point: 137.3-138.6° C., [α]D²²−53.1(C=1.005, CHCl₃)¹H-NMR(300 MHz, CDCl₃)δ: 1.85-2.01(1H, m), 2.27-2.42(2H, m), 2.49(3H,s), 2.55-2.64(1H, m), 2:69-2.85(2H, m), 3.10-3.16(1H, m), 3.20-3.31(2H,m), 3.74-3.88(2H, m), 6.35(1H, s), 7.23-7.33(1H, m), 7.43(1H, d, J=7Hz), 8.20(1H, d, J=8 Hz), 10.66(1H, brs) MS (EI) 272 (M+)

Example 38a

[0587] The mother liquor obtained by optical resolution for(−)-3-(1-benzylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one D-tartratein Example 37a was subjected to alkali treatment. Conversion to theL-tartrate by a method similar to the above-mentioned and 3 times ofrecrystallization from methanol gave(+)-3-(1-benzylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one L-tartrate(38.99 g). Subsequently, desalting, debenzylation and hydroxyethylationin the same manner as in the above gave(+)-3-[1-(2-hydroxylethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl3-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one.

[0588] melting point: 137.0-138.6° C., [α]D²² +52.7 (C=1.004, CHCl₃),¹H-NMR(300 MHz, CDCl₃)δ: 1.85-2.01 (1H, m), 2.27-2.42(2H, m), 2.49(3H,s), 2.55-2.64(1H, m), 2.69-2.85(2H, m), 3.10-3.16(1H, m), 3.20-3.31(2H,m), 3.74-3.88(2H, m), 6.35(1H, s), 7.23-7.33(1H, m), 7.43(1H, d, J=7Hz), 8.20(1H, d, J=8 Hz), 10.66(1H, brs) MS (EI) 272 (M+)

[0589] The structural formula of the compound in each Example is shownin the following. The following numbers correspond to theabove-mentioned Example numbers.

Example 1b

[0590] (a) Ethyl 3,5-dimethylpyrrolidine-2-carboxylate hydrochloride(6.0 g) described in Tetrahedron Lett., vol. 32, No. 30, pp. 3727-3730(1991) was dissolved in potassium carbonate (5.0 g), water (30 mL) andchloroform (50 mL), and di-tert-butyl dicarbonate (7.0 g) was added. Themixture was stirred at room temperature. After the completion of thereaction, the reaction mixture was partitioned. The organic layer wasdried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated to quantitatively giveethyl 1-tert-butoxycarbonyl-3,5-dimethylpyrrolidine-2-carboxylate as anoil.

[0591] (b) The entire amount of1-tert-butoxycarbonyl-3,5-dimethylpyrrolidine-2-carboxylate wasdissolved in tetrahydrofuran (100 mL) and lithium aluminum hydride (0.93g) was added at −78° C. The mixture was stirred with heating to roomtemperature and then cooled to −78° C. again. Lithium aluminum hydride(0.93 g) was added and the mixture was stirred with heating to roomtemperature. After the completion of the reaction, the mixture wascooled to −78° C., water (3.5 mL) was added and the mixture was heatedto room temperature. Insoluble materials were filtered off and washedwith ethyl acetate. The organic layers were combined and concentrated.The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography.The fraction eluted with hexane:ethyl acetate=2:1 was concentrated toquantitatively give1-tert-butoxycarbonyl-3,5-dimethyl-2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidine as an oil.

[0592] (c) The entire amount of1-tert-butoxycarbonyl-3,5-dimethyl-2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidine wasdissolved in 4N hydrogen chloride-dioxane (30 mL) and the mixture wasstirred at room temperature. After the completion of the reaction, thereaction solvent was concentrated to quantitatively give3,5-dimethyl-2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidine hydrochloride as an oil.

[0593]¹H-NMR(DMSO-d₆)δ: 1.03(3H, d, J=7 Hz), 1.29(3H, d, J=7 Hz),1.65-1.84(1H, m), 2.08-2.23(1H, m), 2.98-3.10(1H, m), 3.34-3.41(1H, m),3.45-3.70(3H, m), 5.30-5.38(1H, m), 8.55(1H, brs), 9.72(1H, brs).

[0594] (d) The entire amount of 3,5-dimethyl-2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidinehydrochloride was dissolved in aqueous potassium carbonate solution (50mL) and chloroform (50 mL), and acrylonitrile (20 mL) was added. Themixture was heated under ref lux for 2 hr. After the completion of thereaction, the organic layer was separated and dried over magnesiumsulfate. The solvent was concentrated and the obtained residue waspurified by silica gel column chromatography. The fraction eluted withchloroform:methanol=40:1 was concentrated to give3-(3,5-dimethyl-2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)propionitrile (2.3 g).

[0595]¹H-NMR(CDCl₃)δ: 1.00(3H, d, J=7 Hz), 1.13(3H, d, J=7 Hz), 1.59(2H,t, J=7 Hz), 2.16(1H, m), 2.36-2.42(1H, m), 2.47-2.58(3H, m),2.90-3.02(3H, m), 3.43-3.52(1H, m), 3.57-3.62(1H, m).

[0596] (e) Diisopropylamine (3.3 g) was dissolved in tetrahydrofuran (20mL) and n-butyllithium (1.58M, hexane solution, 19 mL) was is addeddropwise under a nitrogen stream at −78° C. After the completion of thedropwise addition, a solution (20 mL) ofN,N-diethyl-2,3-dimethylbenzamide (5.2 g) in tetrahydrofuran was addeddropwise and the mixture was stirred for 1 hr. A solution (20 mL) of3-(3,5-dimethyl-2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)propionitrile (2.3 g) intetrahydrofuran was added dropwise to the reaction mixture and thetemperature of the reaction mixture was raised to room temperature.After the completion of the reaction, the reaction mixture was acidifiedby adding conc. hydrochloric acid. The reaction mixture was concentratedand washed with hexane. The aqueous layer was basified by addingpotassium carbonate and extracted with chloroform. The organic layer wasdried over magnesium sulfate. The solvent was concentrated and theobtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography Thefraction eluted with chloroform:methanol=30:1 was concentrated and theobtained residue was again purified by silica gel column chromatography(NH silica gel, Fuji Silysia Chemical). The fraction eluted withchloroform was concentrated and ether was added to the obtained residue.The precipitated crystals were collected by filtration to give3-[2-(3,5-dimethyl-2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one(0.5 g).

[0597]¹H-NMR(CDCl₃)δ: 1.04(3H, d, J=6 Hz), 1.21(311, d, J=6 Hz),1.60-1.70(2H, m), 2.30-2.48(2H, m), 2.51(3H, s), 2.62-2.70(1H, m),2.81-3.13(4H, m), 3.58-3.65(1H, m), 3.72-3.80(1H, m), 4.25(1H, brs),6.39(1H, s), 7.31(1H, t, J=8 Hz), 7.46(1H, d, J=7 Hz), 8.23(1H, d, J=8Hz), 12.48(1H, brs).

Example 2b

[0598] In the same manner as in the method described in TetrahedronLett., Vol. 32, No. 30, pp. 3727-3730 (1991), ethyl5-ethyl-3-methylpyrrolidine-2-carboxylate hydrochloride is obtained. Inthe same manner as in Example 1b (a) and using ethyl5-ethyl-3-methylpyrrolidine-2-carboxylate hydrochloride, ethyl1-tert-butoxycarbonyl-5-ethyl-3-methylpyrrolidine-2-carboxylate isobtained. In the same manner as in Example 1b (b) and using ethyl1-tert-butoxycarbonyl-5-ethyl-3-methylpyrrolidine-2-carboxylate,1-tert-butoxycarbonyl-5-ethyl-2-hydroxymethyl-3-methylpyrrolidine isobtained. In the same manner as in Example 1b (c) and using1-tert-butoxycarbonyl-5-ethyl-2-hydroxymethyl-3-methylpyrrolidine,5-ethyl-2-hydroxymethyl-3-methylpyrrolidine hydrochloride is obtained.In the same manner as in Example. 1b (d) and using5-ethyl-2-hydroxymethyl-3-methylpyrrolidine hydrochloride,3-(5-ethyl-2-hydroxymethyl-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)propionitrile isobtained. In the same manner as in Example 1b (e) and using3-(5-ethyl-2-hydroxymethyl-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)propionitrile andN,N-diethyl-2,3-dimethylbenzamide,3-[2-(5-ethyl-2-hydroxymethyl-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-oneis obtained.

Example 3b

[0599] In the same manner as in Example 1b (a) and using ethyl(2S,4R,5R)-4,5-dimethylpyrrolidine-2-carboxylate described inTetrahedron Lett., Vol. 34, No. 3, pp. 537-540 (1993), ethyl(2S,4R,5R)-1-tert-butoxycarbonyl-4,5-dimethylpyrrolidine-2-carboxylateis obtained. In the same manner as in Example 1b (b) and using ethyl(2S,4R,5R)-1-tert-butoxycarbonyl-4,5-dimethylpyrrolidine-2-carboxylate,(2S,4R,5R)-1-tert-butoxycarbonyl-4,5-dimethyl-2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidineis obtained. In the same manner as in Example 1b (c) and using(2S,4R,5R)-1-tert-butoxycarbonyl-4,5-dimethyl-2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidine,(2S,4R,5R)-4,5-dimethyl-2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidine hydrochloride isobtained. In the same manner as in Example 1b (d) and using(2S,4R,5R)-4,5-dimethyl-2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidine hydrochloride,3-[(2S,4R,5R)-4,5-dimethyl-2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl]propionitrileis obtained. In the same manner as in Example 1b (e) and using3-[(2S,4R,5R)-4,5-dimethyl-2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl]propionitrileand N,N-diethyl-2,3-dimethylbenzamide,3-(2-[(2S,4R,5R)-4,5-dimethyl-2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl]ethyl)-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-oneis obtained.

Example 4b

[0600] In the same manner as in the method described in TetrahedronLett., Vol. 34, No. 3, pp. 537-540 (1993), ethyl(2R,4S,5S)-4,5-dimethylpyrrolidine-2-carboxylate is obtained. In thesame manner as in Example 3b and using ethyl(2R,4S,5S)-4,5-dimethylpyrrolidine-2-carboxylate,3-{2-[(2R,4S,5S)-4,5-dimethyl-2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl]ethyl}-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-oneis obtained.

Example 5b

[0601] (2R,4S)-4-Methylpyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid described in J.Chem. Soc. C, pp. 514-522 (1971) is reacted with di-tert-butyldicarbonate to give(2R,4S)-1-tert-butoxycarbonyl-4-methylpyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid.(2R,4S)-1-tert-Butoxycarbonyl-4-methylpyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid isreacted with methyl iodide in the presence of potassium carbonate inacetonitrile solvent to give methyl(2R,4S)-1-tert-butoxycarbonyl-4-methylpyrrolidine-2-carboxylate. Methyl(2R,4S)-1-tert-butoxycarbonyl-4-methylpyrrolidine-2-carboxylate isreduced with lithium borohydride to give(2R,4S)-1-tert-butoxycarbonyl-2-hydroxymethyl-4-methylpyrrolidine.(2R,4S)-1-tert-Butoxycarbonyl-2-hydroxymethyl-4-methylpyrrolidine isreacted with-4N hydrogen chloride-dioxane to give(2R,4S)-2-hydroxymethyl-4-methylpyrrolidine hydrochloride. (2R4S)-2-Hydroxymethyl-4-methylpyrrolidine hydrochloride is reacted withacrylonitrile to give3-[(2R,4S)-2-hydroxymethyl-4-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl]propionitrile. In thesame manner as in Example 1b (e) and using3-[(2R,4S)-2-hydroxymethyl-4-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl]propionitrile andN,N-diethyl-2,3-dimethylbenzamide,3-{2-[(2R,4S)-2-hydroxymethyl-4-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl}ethyl)-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-oneis obtained.

Example 6b

[0602] In the same manner as in Example 5b and using(2S,4R)-4-methylpyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid instead of(2R,4S)-4-methylpyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid,3-{2-[(2S,4R)-2-hydroxymethyl-4-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl}ethyl)-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-oneis obtained.

Example 7b

[0603] In the same manner as in Example 5b and using(R)-2-methlyprrolidine-2-carboxylic acid described in Tetrahedron Lett.,Vol. 37, No. 46, pp. 8395-8398 (1996),(R)-3-[2-(2-hydroxymethyl-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-oneis obtained.

Example 5b

[0604] In the same manner as in Example 5b and using(2R,3S)-3-methylpyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid described in J. Am. Chem.Soc., Vol. 88, pp. 3624-3625 (1966),3-{2-[(2R,3S)-2-hydroxymethyl-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl]ethyl}-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-oneis obtained.

Example 9b

[0605] In the same manner as in Example 5b and using4,4-dimethylpyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid described in J. Med. Chem.,Vol. 20, pp. 1176-1179 (1977),3-[2-(4,4-dimethyl-2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-oneis obtained.

Example 10b

[0606] (a) (35,5R)-5-Hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-3-ol hydrochloride (0.4 g)described in Biochemistry, Vol. 5, pp. 1154-1155 (1966) was dissolved inaqueous potassium carbonate solution (2 mL) and acetonitrile (2 mL).Acrylonitrile (0.5 mL) was added and the mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 5 hr. After the completion of the reaction, the reactionmixture was concentrated and the obtained residue was suspended inchloroform-methanol and dried by adding magnesium sulfate. Magnesiumsulfate was filtered off and the solvent was concentrated to give3-[(2R,4S)-4-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl]propionitrile (0.47g).

[0607]¹H-NMR(CDCl₃)δ: 1.60-1.75(1H, m), 1.80-1.90(1H, m), 2.05-2.12(1H,m), 2.30-2.40(1H, m), 2.44-2.54(3H, mn), 2.75-2.85(1H, m), 3.04-3.16(2H,m), 3.38-3.46(2H, m), 3.65-3.72(1H, m), 4.38-4.48(1H, m).

[0608] (b) In the same manner as in Example 1b (e) and using3-[(2R,4S)-4-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl]propionitrile (0.47g) and N,N-diethyl-2,3-dimethylbenzamide (2.1 g),3-{2-[(2R,4S)-4-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl]ethyl}-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one(0.14 g) was obtained.

[0609]¹H-NMR(CDCl₃)δ: 1.85-1.96(1H, m), 2.18-2.30(1H, m), 2.49(3H, s),2.65-2.75(2H, m), 2.88-3.00(1H, m), 3.08-3.25(3H, m), 3.52-3.60(2H, m),3.78-3.86(1H, m), 4.52-4.60(1H, m), 6.41(1H, s), 7.31(1H,t, J=8 Hz),7.46(1H, d, J=7 Hz), 8.20(1H, d, J=8 Hz), 12.32(1H, brs).

Example 11b

[0610] (a) In the same manner as in Example 10b (a) and using(3R,5R)-5-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-3-ol hydrochloride (0.78 g) describedin Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun., Vol. 61, pp. S234-S237 (1996),3-[(2R,4R)-4-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl]propionitrile wasquantitatively obtained.

[0611]¹H-NMR(CDCl₃)δ: 1.75-1.86(1H, m), 2.30-2.40(1H, m), 2.47-2.57(3H,m), 2.69-2.80(1H, m), 2.82-2.92(1H, m), 3.04-3.22(2H, m), 3.45-3.51(1H,m), 3.70-3.76(1H, m), 4.22-4.27(1H, m).

[0612] (b) In the same manner as in Example 1b (e) and using3-[(2R,4R)-4-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl]propionitrile (totalamount) and N,N-diethyl-2,3-dimethylbenzamide (4.1 g),3-(2-[(2R,4R)-4-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl]ethyl)-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one(0.47 g) was obtained.

[0613]¹H-NMR(CDCl₃)δ: 1.96-2.01(1H, m), 2.32-2.43(1H, m), 2.48-2.59(2H,m), 2.51(3H, s), 2.90-3.16(4H, m), 3.46-3.58(2H, m), 3.78-3.83(1H, m),4.25-4.32(1H, m), 5.12-5.26(1H, m), 6.43(1H, s), 6.70(1H, m), 7.33(1H,t, J=8 Hz), 7.48(1H, d, J=7 Hz), 8.21(1H, d, J=8 Hz), 12.79(1H, brs).

Example 12b

[0614] In the same manner as;in Example 10b (a) and using(3R,5S)-5-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-3-ol described in Collect. Czech.Chem. Commun., vol. 61, pp. S234-S237 (1996),3-[(2S,4R)-4-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl]propionitrile isobtained. In the same manner as in Example 1b (e) and using3-[(2S,4R)-4-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl]propionitrile and N,N-diethyl-2,3-dimethylbenzamide,3-{2-[(2S,4R)-4-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl]ethyl)-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-oneis obtained.

Example 13b

[0615] In the same manner as in Example 10b (a) and using(3S,5S)-5-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-3-ol described in Collect. Czech.Chem. Commun., vol. 61, pp, S234-S237 (1996),3-[(2S,4S)-4-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl]propionitrile isobtained. In the sane manner as in Example 1b (e) and using3-[(2S,4S)-4-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl]propionitrile andN,N-diethyl-2,3-dimethylbenzamide,3-{2-[(2S,4S)-4-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl]ethyl)-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-oneis obtained.

Example 14b

[0616] In the same manner as in Example 10b (a) and usingcis-2-hydroxymethyl-3-methylpiperidine described in J. Heterocycl.Chem., vol. 9, pp. 875-878 (1972),3-(cis-2-hydroxymethyl-3-methylpiperidin-1-yl)propionitrile is obtained.In the same manner as in Example 1b (e) and using3-(cis-2-hydroxymethyl-3-methylpiperidin-1-yl)propionitrile andN,N-diethyl-2,3-dimethylbenzamide,3-[2-(cis-2-hydroxymethyl-3-methylpiperidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-oneis obtained.

Example 15b

[0617] (3R,5R)-5-Hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-3-ol and 4-bromobutyronitrileare reacted in the presence of potassium carbonate inN,N-dimethylformamide to give4-[(2R,4R)-4-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl]butyronitrile. Inthe same manner as in Example 1b (e) and using4-[(2R,4R)-4-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl]butyronitrile andN,N-diethyl-2,3-dimethylbenzamide,3-{3-[(2R,4R)-4-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl]propyl}-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-oneis obtained.

Example 16b

[0618] (a) Under a nitrogen stream, tetrahydrofuran (13 mL) was added todiisopropylamine (5.48 mL) and the internal temperature was lowered to−78° C. A solution (1.58 mol/L, 23.8 mL) of n-butyllithium in n-hexanewas added dropwise and the mixture was stirred at an outer temperatureof 0° C. for 30 min. The lithium diisopropylamide solution was cooled to−78° C. again and a solution of N,N-diethyl-3-fluoro-2-methylbenzamide(3.41 g) in tetrahydrofuran (15 mL) was slowly added dropwise. After thecompletion of the dropwise addition, the mixture was stirred at −78° C.for 1 hr and a solution of(R)-3-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-N-methoxy-N-methylpropanamide(3.53 g) in tetrahydrofuran (15 mL) was slowly added dropwise. Themixture was allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred overnight(ca. 18 hr). After the completion of the reaction, water was added toquench the reaction. Tetrahydrofuran was removed under reduced pressureand the resulting aqueous layer was extracted with chloroform. Theorganic layer was washed with saturated brine, dried over anhydrousmagnesium sulfate and filtered. Chloroform was evaporated under reducedpressure to give(R)-N,N-diethyl-3-fluoro-2-[4-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-2-oxobutyl]benzamide(5.94 g), which was subjected to the next reaction without furtherpurification.

[0619] (b) Concentrated hydrochloric acid (35 mL) was added to(R)-N,N-diethyl-3-fluoro-2-[4-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-2-oxobutyl]benzamide(5.94 g) and the mixture was heated under reflux with stirring for 5 hr.After the completion of the reaction, the reaction mixture wasalkalified by adding powdery potassium carbonate and extracted withchloroform. The extract was washed with saturated brine, dried overanhydrous magnesium sulfate and filtered. Chloroform was evaporatedunder reduced pressure to give(R)-5-fluoro-3[2-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]isocoumarin (4.01g), which was subjected to the next reaction without furtherpurification.

[0620] (c)(R)-5-Fluoro-3-[2-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]isocoumarin(4.01 g) was dissolved in acetic acid (12 mL) and the mixture was heatedto 70° C. Ammonium carbonate (4.90 g) was added and the mixture washeated under reflux for 1 hr. The reaction mixture was allowed to warmto room temperature and added to a solution of sodium hydroxide (8 g) inwater (30 mL), The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 minand the reaction mixture was diluted with water, extracted withchloroform, washed with saturated brine, dried over anhydrous magnesiumsulfate and filtered. Chloroform was evaporated under reduced pressureand the obtained oil was applied to silica gel column chromatography(chloroform→chloroform:methanol=20:1→10:1). The obtained crude crystalswere washed with ethyl acetate and collected by filtration to give(R)-5-fluoro-3-[2-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one(595 mg).

[0621]¹H-NMR(CDCl₃)δ: 1.70-2.00(4R, m), 2.35-2.45(1H, m), 2.55-2.75(2H,m), 2.80-3.00(2H, m), 3.10-3.25(1H, m), 3.30-3.40(1H, m), 3.50-3.60(1H,m), 3.70-3.80(1H, m), 3.85(1H, brs), 6.49(1H, s), 7.26-7.38(2H, m),8.13(1H, d, J=7.2 Hz), 12.6(1H, brs). MS (ESI): 291 (M+1).

Example 17b

[0622] In the same manner as in Example 16b and usingN,N-diethyl-3-chloro-2-methylbenzamide (3.35 g) and(R)-3-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-N-methoxy-N-methylpropanamide(3.22 g),(R)-5-chloro-3-[2-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one(645 mg) was obtained.

[0623]¹H-NMR(CDCl₃)δ: 1.70-2.00(4H, m), 2.35-2.45(1H, m), 2.55-2.75(2H,mn), 2.80-3.00(2H, m), 3.10-3.25(1H, m), 3.30-3.40(1H, m), 3.50-3.60(1H,m), 3.70-3.80(1H, m), 6.65(1H, s), 7.30-7.35(1H, m), 7.67(1H, d, J=8.1Hz), 8.28(1H, d, J=8.1 Hz), 12.7(1H, brs). MS (ESI) 307(M+1).

Example 18b

[0624] In the same manner as in Example 16b and usingN,N-diethyl-3-fluoro-2-methylbenzamide (3.46 g) and(R)-3-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-N-methoxy-N-methylpropanamide (3.36 g),(R)-5-fluoro-3-[2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one(1.19 g) was obtained.

[0625]¹H-NMR(DMSO-d₆)δ: 1.45-1.60(1H, m), 1.85-2.00(1H, m),2.35-2.40(1H, m), 2.40-2.55(1H, m), 2.60-2.80(6H, m), 4.16-4.20(1H, m),4.70(1H, d, J=4.2 Hz), 6.45(1H, s), 7.37-7.44(1H, m), 7.49-7.55(1H, m),7.96(1H, d, J=7.8 Hz). 11.5(1H, brs). MS (ESI): 277 (M+1).

Example 19b

[0626] In the same manner as in Example 16b and usingN,N-diethyl-3-chloro-2-methylbenzamide (3.43 g) and(R)-3-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-N-methoxy-N-methylpropanamide (3.08 g)(R)-5-chloro-3-[2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one(102 mg) was obtained.

[0627]¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆)δ: 1.45-1.60(1H, m), 1.85-2.00(1H, m),2.35-2.40(1H, m), 2.40-2.55(1H, m), 2.60-2.80(6H, m), 4.19(1H, brs),4.74(1H, brs), 6.56(1H, s), 7.38-7.43(1H, m), 7.81(1H, d, J=7.5 Hz),8.12(1H, d, J=7.5 Hz), 11.6(1H, bra). MS (ESI): 293 (M+1).

Example 20b

[0628] (a) (R)-2-Methoxymethylpyrrolidine (5 g) andN-methoxy-N-methylacrylamide (5.5 g) were dissolved in tetrahydrofuran(50 mL) and the mixture was stirred at room temperature. After thecompletion of the reaction, the solvent was concentrated toquantitatively give(R)-3-(2-methoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-N-methoxy-N-methylpropanamide.

[0629]¹H-NMR(CDCl₃)δ: 1.60-1.91(4H, m), 2.24(1H, q, J=8 Hz),2.55-2.72(4H, m), 3.10-3.43(4H, m), 3.18(3H, a), 3.35(3H, s), 3.69(3H,s).

[0630] (b) Diisopropylamine (3.03 g) was dissolved in tetrahydrofuran(30 mL) and a solution (1.58 mol/L, 17.7 mL) of n-butyllithium inn-hexane was added dropwise under a nitrogen stream at −78° C.Subsequently, a solution of N,N-diethyl-2,3-dimethylbenzamide (3.28 g)in tetrahydrofuran was added dropwise. After the completion of thedropwise addition, the mixture was stirred at −78° C. for 1 hr. Asolution of (R)-3-(2-.methoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-N-methoxy-N-methylpropanamide (3.22 g) intetrahydrofuran was added dropwise and the mixture was stirred at −78°C. for 30 min. After the completion of the reaction, concentratedhydrochloric acid (15 ml) and water (30 mL) were added and the mixturewas heated under reflux. Tetrahydrofuran and hexane were evaporated andthe mixture was further heated under reflux for 6 hr. After thecompletion of the reaction, the reaction mixture was cooled to roomtemperature and basified by adding potassium carbonate. The mixture wasextracted with chloroform and dried over magnesium sulfate. The solventwas concentrated and the obtained residue was purified by silica gelcolumn chromatography. The fraction eluted with chloroform:methanol=50:1was concentrated to give(R)-5-methyl-3-(2-(2-methoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]isocoumarin (3.2g).

[0631]¹H-NMR(CDCl₃)δ: 1.59-1.86(4H, m), 2.30(1H, q, J=8 Hz), 2.46(3H,s), 2.63-2.81(4H, m), 3.14-3.33(3H, m), 3.36(1H, s), 3.39-3.44(1H, m),6.45(1H, s), 7.34(1H, t, J=8 Hz), 7.51(1H, d, J=7 Hz), 8.12(1H, d, J=8Hz).

[0632] (c)(R)-5-Methyl-3-(2-(2-methoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]isocoumarin (3.2g) was dissolved in acetic acid (10 mL). Ammonium carbonate (7 g) wasadded and the mixture was heated under reflux for 1 hr. The reactionmixture was cooled to room temperature and the mixture was basified byadding aqueous sodium hydroxide solution. The mixture was extracted withchloroform and dried over magnesium sulfate. The solvent wasconcentrated and the obtained residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography. The fraction eluted with chloroform:methanol=50:1 wasconcentrated and the obtained residue was dissolved in acetone. 4NHydrogen chloride/dioxane was added and the precipitated crystals werecollected by filtration to give(R)-5-methyl-3-12-(2-methoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-onehydrochloride (1.5 g).

[0633]¹H-NMR(DMSO-d₆)δ: 1.67-1.78 (1S, m), 1.87-2.23(3H, m), 2.49(3H,s), 2.90-3.10(2H, m), 3.15-3.28(1H, m), 3.31-3.42(1H, m), 3.34(3H, s),3.52-3.80(5H, m), 6.54(1H, s), 7.34(1H, t, J=8 Hz), 7.53(1H, d, J=7 Hz),8.02(1H, d, J=8 Hz), 10.49(1H, brs), 11.46(1H, brs).

Example 21b

[0634] In the same manner as in Example 20b and using(R)-3-(2-methoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-N-methoxy-N-methylpropanamide(3.2 g) and N,N-diethyl-3-chiloro-2-methylbenzamide (3.2 g),(R)-5-chloro-3-[2-(2-methoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-onehydrochloride (1.1 g) was obtained.

[0635]¹H-NMR(DMSO-d₆)δ: 1.65-2.22(4H, m), 2.95-3.45(4H, m), 3.34(3H, 5),3.54-3.76(5H, m), 6.64(1H, s), 7.45(1H, t, J=8 Hz), 7.85(1H, d, J=8 Hz),8.14(1H, d, J=8 Hz), 10.49(1H, bra), 11.74(1H, bra).

Example 22b

[0636] In the same manner as in Example 20b and using(R)-3-(2-methoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-N-methoxy-N-methylpropanamide(3.2 g) and N,N-diethyl-3-fluoro-2-methylbenzamide (2.9 g),(R)-5-fluoro-3-[2-(2-methoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-onehydrochloride (0.58 g) was obtained.

[0637]¹H-NMR(DMSO-d₆)δ: 1.65-2.20(4H, m), 2.95-3.75(9H, m), 3.34(3H, s),6.55(1H, s), 7.43-7.60(2H, m), 7.99(1H, d, J=8 Hz), 10.45(1H, brs),11.66(1H, brs).

Example 23b

[0638] (a) Sodium hydride (60% purity, 4.6 g) was suspended intetrahydrofuran (50 mL) and a solution (50 mL) of(R)-1-tert-butoxycaxrbonyl-2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidine (20 g) intetrahydrofuran was added dropwise under ice-cooling. After thecompletion of the dropwise addition, the mixture was stirred withheating at 50° C. for 30 min and ice-cooled. Ethyl iodide (18.7 g) wasadded to the reaction mixture and the mixture was stirred overnight atroom temperature. After the completion of the reaction, the solvent wasconcentrated and water was added to the obtained residue. The mixturewas extracted with chloroform and dried over magnesium sulfate. Thesolvent was concentrated and the obtained residue was purified by silicagel column chromatography. The fraction eluted with hexane:ethylacetate=3:1 was concentrated to give(R)-1-tert-butoxycarbonyl-2-ethoxymethylpyrrolidine (8.1 g).

[0639]¹H-NMR(CDCl₃)δ: 1.18(3H, t, J=7 Hz), 1.46(9H, s), 1.76-1.94(4H,m), 3.20-3.39(3H, m), 3.45-3.62(3H, m), 3.80-4.00(1H, m).

[0640] (b) (R)-1-tert-Butoxycarbonyl-2-ethoxyrmethylpyrrolidine (8.1 g)was dissolved in 4N hydrogen chloride-dioxane (30 mL). After thecompletion of the reaction, the solvent was concentrated toquantitatively give (R)-2-ethoxymethylpyrrolidine hydrochloride.

[0641]¹H-NMR(DMSO-d₆)δ: 1.14(3H, t, J=7 Hz), 1.46-1.62(1H, m),1.75-2.05(3H, m), 3.04-3.18(2H, m), 3.40-3.68(5H, m), 8.92(1H, brs),9.63(1H, brs).

[0642] (c) The entire amount of (R)-2-ethoxymethylpyrrolidinehydrochloride was dissolved in an aqueous solution (20 mL) of potassiumcarbonate (4.8 g) and chloroform (20 mL) was added. The mixture wasstirred at room temperature. N-Methoxy-N-methylacrylamide (4.8 g) wasadded to the reaction mixture and the mixture was, stirred overnight atroom temperature. After the completion of the reaction, the reactionmixture was extracted twice with chloroform, and dried over magnesiumsulfate. The solvent was concentrated to quantitatively give(R)-3-(2-ethoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-N-methoxy-N-methylpropanamide asan oil.

[0643] (d) In the same manner as in Example 20b (b) and (c) and using(R)-3-(2-ethoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-N-methoxy-N-methylpropanamide(2.44 g) and N,N-diethyl-2,3-dimethylbenzamide (2.46 g),(R)-3-[2-(2-ethoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-onehydrochloride (0.78 g was obtained.

[0644]¹H-NMR(DMSO-d₆)δ: 1.15 (3H, t, J=7 Hz), 1.60-1.75 (1H, m),1.84-2.20(3H, m), 2.48(3H, s), 2.90-3.08(2H, m), 3.15-3.30(1H, m),3.32-3.80(8H, m), 6.52(1H, s), 7.34(1H, t, J=8 Hz), 7.53(1H, d, J=7 Hz),8.02(1H, d, J=8 Hz), 10.28(1H, brs), 11.45(1H, brs).

Example 24b

[0645] In the same manner as, in Example 20b (b) and (c) and using(R)-3-(2-ethoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-N-methoxy-N-methylpropanamide(1.22 g) and N,N-diethyl-3-chloro-2-methylbenzamide (1.13 g),(R)-5-chloro-3-[2-(2-ethoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl3-2H-isoquinolin-1-onehydrochloride (0.52 g) was obtained.

[0646]¹H-NMR(DMSO-d₆)δ: 1.15(3H, t, J=7 Hz), 1.62-1.75(1H, m),1.87-2.20(3H, m), 2.98-3.26(3H, m), 3.30-3.80(8H, m), 6.63(1H, s),7.46(1H, t, J=8 Hz), 7.85(1H, d, J=8 Hz), 8.14(1H, d, J=8 Hz), 10.51(1H,brs), 11.73(1H, brs).

Example 25b

[0647] In the same manner as in Example 20b (b) and (c) and using(R)-3-(2-ethoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-N-methoxy-N-methylpropanamide(1.22 g) and N,N-diethyl-3-fluoro-2-methylbenzamide (1.05 g),(R)-3-(2-(2-ethoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-fluoro-2H-isoquinolin-1-onehydrochloride (0.38 g) was obtained.

[0648]¹H-NMR(DMSO-d₆)δ: 1.15(3H, t, J=7 Hz), 1.60-1.75(1H, m),1.87-2.21(3H, m), 3.00-3.13(3H, m), 3.15-3.30(1H, m), 3.32-3.80(8H, m),6.55(1H, s), 7.42-7.50(1H, m), 7.54-7.60(1H, m), 7.99(1H, d, J=8 Hz),10.26(1H, brs), 11.65(1H, brs).

[0649] The structural formula of the compound in each Example is shownin the following. The following numbers correspond to theabove-mentioned Example numbers.

Experimental Example PARP Enzyme Activity Inhibitory Action

[0650] As an enzyme source, recombinant human PA P (4667-02X, Trevigen)was used. A poly ADP-ribosilation reaction was started by adding ³H-NAD(1.85 kBq, NAD [adenine-2, 8-³H), Daiichi Chemicals Co., Ltd.) andactivated DNA (0.02 mg/mL, 4667-03X, Trevigen) and then the enzymesource to an enzyme reaction buffer (10 mM Tris/HCl (pH 8.0), 1 mMMgCl₂, 28 mM KCl, 28 mM NaCl). After incubation at 25° C. for 15 min.,the reaction was stopped with 20% trichloroacetic acid, and theresulting acid insoluble fraction was adsorbed to a GF/B filter. Thefilter was washed several times with 5% trichloroacetic acid, and theradiation dose on the filter was measured with a liquid scintillationcounter.

[0651] The results are shown in Table 1. The PARP activity wasdetermined by subtracting the radiation dose of an enzyme sourcenon-addition sample as a blank value, and a 50% enzyme inhibitory value(IC₅₀ value) of each test compound was calculated with the radiationdose of a compound non-addition sample as 100%. TABLE 1 PARP inhibitoryPARP inhibitory Test activity Test activity compound IC₅₀ (nM) compoundIC₅₀ (nM) Ex. 1a 39 Ex. 28a 35 Ex. 2a 17 Ex. 34a 34 Ex. 4a 46 Ex. 36a 29Ex. 5a 50 Ex. 37a 20 Ex. 9a 44 Ex. 38a 29 Control 1000 drug (DPQ)

[0652] DPQ=3,4-dihydro-5-[4-(1-piperidinyl)-butoxy]-1(2H)-isoquinolinone(can be synthesized according to Example 32 of JP-A-H2-124874, PARPinhibitor described in each of WO99/08680 and WO99/11649)

[0653] From these results, it has become clear that the compounds shownin Examples of the present invention have superior PARP inhibitoryactivity as compared to DPQ.

Experimental Example 2 Determination of Stability

[0654] Each compound was dissolved in physiological saline to givesolutions having a concentration of 1.0 mg/mL or 10 mg/mL. They werepreserved at room temperature, under shielding or non-shielding and theresidual ratio at day 7 and day 11 was measured by HPLC. The results areshown in Table 2.

[0655] column: Inertsil ODS3V (GL Science Inc.) Mobile phase: methanol:0.01 mol/L aqueous ammonium acetate solution detection wavelength: 254nm flow rate: 1.0 mL/min Residual rate (%) Residual rate (%) Concentra-under shielding under non-shielding Test tion 7 days 11 days 7 days 11days compound (mg/mL) later later later later Ex. 1a 1.0

100

100

100

100 10

100

100

100

100 Ex. 2a 1.0

100

100

100

100 10

100

100

100

100 Ex. 36a 1.0

100

100

100

100 10

100

100

100

100

[0656] From these results, it has become clear that the compounds of thepresent invention are stable in aqueous solutions.

Experimental Example 3 Improving Effect on Neurological SymptomsAssociated with Cerebral Infarction

[0657] Crab-eating macaque fasted in advance for 12 hr or more wasanesthetized with intramuscular administration of ketamine hydrochloride(10 mg/kg) by injection and fixed on an operation table. Atropinesulfate (0.5 mg/body) was intramuscularly administered underpentobarbital anesthesia, and a small hole of about 5 mm was made with adental drill near oval foramen and orbital fissure, and then dura matterand arachnoid were incised. Then, middle cerebral artery (MCA) nearbifurcation of internal carotid artery was exposed. The MCA nearbifurcation of internal carotid artery was coagulated/occluded with abipolar coagulator to form cerebral infarction. Thereafter a solvent oran Example drug was administered in a sustained manner at 3 mg/kg/hr for6 hr.

[0658] The neurological symptoms associated with cerebral infarctionwere observed 26 hours after MCA occlusion.

[0659] The neurological symptoms were evaluated according to 5-pointscoring tables, as shown in the following, with regard to consciouslevel, paralysis of limbs and attitude/behavior.

[0660] 1. Conscious Level

[0661] score 5: barely responsive to surrounding noise and presence ofperson

[0662] Score 4: responsive to surrounding noise and presence of person,but soon return to the original state

[0663] Score 3: responsive for a while to surrounding noise and presenceof person

[0664] Score 2: always responsive to surrounding noise and presence ofperson

[0665] Score 1: always responsive to surrounding noise and presence ofperson and expressive

[0666] Score 0: normally respond to surrounding noise and presence ofperson

[0667] 2. Paralysis of Limbs

[0668] Score 5: never use hand and leg on paralyzed side

[0669] Score 4: sometimes use hand and leg on paralyzed side but with nostrength

[0670] Score 3: use hand and leg on paralyzed side but cannot hold afeed

[0671] Score 2: often use hand and leg on paralyzed side but cannot holda feed

[0672] Score 1: use hand and leg on paralyzed side comparatively freelyand can hold and bring a feed to mouth

[0673] Score 0: normally use hand and leg on paralyzed side

[0674] 3. Attitude and Behavior

[0675] Score 5. Sitting position.

[0676] Score 4: sometimes walk around from the sitting position.

[0677] Score 3: sometimes climb the cage.

[0678] Score 2: walk around often.:

[0679] Score 1: climb the cage often.

[0680] Score 0: act normally. TABLE 3 Group name n Score Solvent 4 14.8± 0.3  administration group Example drug 5 8.6 ± 1.9 administrationgroup (P < 0.05)

[0681] From these results, it has become clear that the compounds of thepresent invention have an improving action on neurological symptomsassociated with cerebral infarction.

Industrial Applicability

[0682] The compound of the above-mentioned formula (I) and (I′), anoptical isomer thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, ahydrate thereof and a water adduct thereof are stable in aqueoussolutions, have a potent PARP inhibitory action as compared to knowncompounds, and are useful as a therapeutic drug of cerebral infarction,particularly acute cerebral infarction. In addition,(R)-3-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-N-methyl-N-methoxypropanaraide,(R)-N,N-diethyl-2-[4-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-2-oxobutyl]-3-methylbenzamide,(R)-3-[2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methylisocoumarin,(R)-3-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-N-methyl-N-methoxypropanamide,(R)-N,N-diethyl-2-14-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-2-oxobutyl]-3-methylbenzamide,(R)-3-[2-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methylisocoumarin and(R)-3-[2-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methylisocoumarinhydrochloride are novel compounds and useful as intermediates for thesynthesis of the compound of the formula (I).

[0683] This application is based on patent application Nos. 288833/2002,340175/2002 and 109160/2003 filed in Japan, the contents of which arehereby incorporated by reference.

1. An isoquinoline compound represented by the following formula (I):

wherein R¹ is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkyl,a hydroxyl group, amino, dialkylamino, nitro, cyano, acyl, carboxyl,alkoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, N-alkylcarbamoyl, N,N-dialkylcarbamoyl,acylamino, diacylamino, thiol, alkylthio, alkoxycarbonylamino,sulfamoyl, N-alkylsulfamoyl, N,N-dialkylsulfamoyl or alkoxyalkyloxy; Yis absent or an alkylene chain having 1 to 8 carbon atoms wherein anoptional carbon atom may have a hydroxyl group; and R is represented bythe following formula (II):

wherein X is CH or a nitrogen-atom, provided that when Y is absent inthe formula (I), then X should be CH; W is CH or a nitrogen atom,provided that when X is CH, then W should be a nitrogen atom; s is aninteger of 1 to 5; t is an integer of 1 to 5; when R³ is a hydrogenatom, alkyl, amino, monoalkylamino, dialkylamino, alkoxycarbonyl,alkylsulfonyl, acyl, acylamino optionally having a substituent,benzoylamino optionally having a substituent, arylalkyl, sulfamoyl oralkylsulfonylamino, R² is a hydrogen atom, alkyl, a hydroxyl group orhydroxyalkyl and R²′ is a hydroxyl group, hydroxyalkyl or alkoxyalkyl;and when R³ is hydroxyalkyl, R² and R²′ are the same or different andeach is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl,alkoxycarbonyl, dialkylaminoalkyl or dialkylcarbamoyl, or R² and R²′ aretaken together to form ketone, an optically active form thereof, apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a water adduct thereof, ahydrate thereof and a solvate thereof.
 2. The isoquinoline compound ofclaim 1, which is represented by the formula (I), wherein R¹ is ahydrogen atom, a halogen atom, alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkyl, a hydroxylgroup, amino, dialkylamino, nitro, cyano, acyl, carboxyl,alkoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, N-alkylcarbamoyl, N,N-dialkylcarbamoyl,acylamino, diacylamino, thiol, alkylthio, alkoxycarbonylamino,sulfamoyl, N-alkylsulfamoyl, N,N-dialkylsulfamoyl or alkoxyalkyloxy; Yis absent or an alkylene chain having 1 to 8 carbon atoms wherein anoptional carbon atom may have a hydroxyl group; and R is represented bythe formula (II), wherein, in the formula (II), X is CH or a nitrogenatom, provided that when Y is absent in the formula (I), then X shouldbe CH; W is CH or a nitrogen atom, provided that when X is CH, then Wshould be a nitrogen atom; s is an integer of 1 to 5; t is an integer of1 to 5; when R³ is a hydrogen atom, alkyl, amino, monoalkylamino,dialkylamino, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylsulfonyl, acyl, acylamino optionallyhaving a substituent, benzoylamino optionally having a substituent,arylalkyl, sulfamoyl or alkylsulfonylamino, R² and R² are the same ordifferent and each is a hydroxyl group or hydroxyalkyl; and when R³ ishydroxyalkyl, R² and R²′ are the same or different and each is ahydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl,dialkylaminoalkyl or dialkylcarbamoyl, or R² and R²′ are taken togetherto form ketone, an optically active form thereof, a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, a water adduct thereof, a hydrate thereof and asolvate thereof.
 3. The isoquinoline compound of claim 1, which isrepresented by the formula (I), wherein R¹ is a hydrogen atom or alkyl;Y is absent or an alkylene chain having 1 to 5 carbon atoms wherein anoptional carbon atom may have a hydroxyl group; and R is represented bythe formula (II), wherein, in the formula (II), X is CH or a nitrogenatom, provided that when Y is absent in the formula (I), then X shouldbe CH; W is CH or a nitrogen atom, provided that when X is CH, then Wshould be a nitrogen atom; s is an integer of 1 to 5; t is an integer of1 to 5; when R³ is a hydrogen atom or alkyl, R² is a hydrogen atom,alkyl, a hydroxyl group or hydroxyalkyl and R²′ is a hydroxyl group,hydroxyalkyl or alkoxyalkyl; and when R³ is hydroxyalkyl, R² and R²′ arethe same or different and each is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group,alkyl or hydroxyalkyl, an optically active form thereof, apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a water adduct thereof, ahydrate thereof or a solvate thereof.
 4. The isoquinoline compound ofclaim 1, which is represented by the formula (I), wherein R¹ is ahydrogen atom or alkyl; Y is absent or an alkylene chain having 1 to 5carbon atoms wherein an optional carbon atom may have a hydroxyl group;and R is represented by the formula (II), wherein, in the formula (II),X is CH or a nitrogen atom, provided that when Y is absent in theformula (I), then X should be CH; W is CH or a nitrogen atom, providedthat when X is CH, then W should be a nitrogen atom; s is an integer of1 to 5; t is an integer of 1 to 5; when R³ is a hydrogen atom or alkyl,R² and R²′ are the same or different and each is a hydroxyl group orhydroxyalkyl; and when R³ is hydroxyalkyl, R² and R²′ are the same ordifferent and each is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, alkyl orhydroxyalkyl, an optically active form thereof, a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, a water adduct thereof, a hydrate thereof or asolvate thereof.
 5. The isoquinoline compound of claim 1, which isrepresented by the formula (I), wherein R¹ is a hydrogen atom or methyl;Y is absent, methylene, ethylene, propylene or 2-hydroxypropylene; and Ris represented by the formula (II), wherein, in the formula (II), X isCH or a nitrogen atom, provided that when Y is absent in the formula(I), then X should be CH; W is CH or a nitrogen atom, provided that whenX is CH, then W should be a nitrogen atom; s is an integer of 1 to 3; tis an integer of 1 to 4; when R³ is a hydrogen atom or methyl, R² is ahydrogen atom, methyl, ethyl, a hydroxyl group, hydroxymethyl or2-hydroxyethyl and R²′ is a hydroxyl group, hydroxymethyl,2-hydroxyethyl, methoxymethyl, ethoxymethyl, propoxymethyl orisopropoxymethyl; and when R³ is 2-hydroxyethyl, 3-hydroxypropyl,4-hydroxybutyl or 2-hydroxypropyl, R² and R²′ are the same or differentand each is a hydrogen atom, hydroxyl group, methyl, hydroxymethyl or2-hydroxyethyl, an optically active form thereof, a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, a water adduct thereof, a hydrate thereof or asolvate thereof.
 6. The isoquinoline compound of claim 1, which isrepresented by the formula (I), wherein R¹ is a hydrogen atom or methyl;Y is absent, methylene, ethylene, propylene or 2-hydroxypropylene; and Ris represented by the formula (II), wherein, in the formula (II), X isCH or a nitrogen atom, provided that when Y is absent in the formula(I), then X should be CH; W is CH or a nitrogen atom, provided that whenX is CH, then W should be a nitrogen atom; s is an integer of 1 to 3; tis an integer of 1 to 4; when RX is a hydrogen atom or methyl, R¹ andR²′ are the same or different and each is a hydroxyl group,hydroxymethyl or 2-hydroxyethyl; and when R³ is 2-hydroxyethyl,3-hydroxypropyl, 4-hydroxybutyl or 2-hydroxypropyl, R² and R²′ are thesame or different and each is a hydrogen atom, hydroxyl group, methyl,hydroxymethyl or 2-hydroxyethyl, n optically active form thereof, apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a water adduct thereof, ahydrate thereof or a solvate thereof.
 7. The isoquinoline compound ofclaim 1, which is selected from (1a)(R)-3-[2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,(2a) 3-[1-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperidin-4-yl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,(3a) 3-[3-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)propyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one, (4a)3-[3-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)propyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,(5a)3-[2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,(6a) 3-[2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one, (7a)3-[2-(2-hydroxymethylpiperidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,(8a) 3-[2-(2-hydroxymethylpiperidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,(9a) 3-[1-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperidin-4-yl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one, (10a)3-[1-(3-hydroxypropyl)piperidin-4-yl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one, (11a)3-[1-(4-hydroxybutyl)piperidin-4-yl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one, (14a)(S)-3-[2-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,(15a)(S)-3-[2-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,(16a)(S)-3-[3-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)propyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,(17a)(S)-3-[3-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)propyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,(18a)(R)-3-[3-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)propyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,(19a) 3-[2-(4-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one, (20a)(R)-3-[2-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,(21a) 3-(1-methyl-2-hydroxymethylpiperidin-4-yl)-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,(22a)3-[1-(3-hydroxy-2,2-dimethylpropyl)piperidin-4-yl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,(23a)5-methyl-3-[1-(3-hydroxypropyl)piperidin-4-yl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,(24a) 3-[1-(2-hydroxypropyl)piperidin-4-yl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one, (25a)3-[2-(3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,(26a)(R)-3-[3-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)propyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,(27a) 3-[2-(3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one, (28a)3-[1-(2-hydroxyethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,(29a) 3-[1-(2-hydroxyethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one, (30a)5-methyl-3-[1-(2-hydroxypropyl)piperidin-4-yl]-2H-isoquinoline-1-one,(31a)5-methyl-3-[1-(4-hydroxybutyl)piperidin-4-yl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,(32a)3-[2-(3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,(33a)3-[1-(3-hydroxypropyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,(34a)(S)-3-[2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,(35a)(R)-3-[2-(3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,(36a)(R)-3-[2-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,(37a)(−)-3-[1-(2-hydroxylethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,and (38a)(+)-3-[1-(2-hydroxylethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,an optically active form thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof, a hydrate thereof or a water adduct thereof.
 8. Theisoquinoline compound of claim 1, which is selected from (1b)3-[2-(3,5-dimethyl-2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,(10b)3-{2-[(2R,4S)-4-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl]ethyl}-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,(11b)3-{2-[(2R,4R)-4-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl]ethyl}-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,(16b)(R)-5-fluoro-3-[2-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,(17b)(R)-5-chloro-3-[2-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,(18b)(R)-5-fluoro-3-[2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,(19b)(R)-5-chloro-3-[2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,(20b)(R)-5-methyl-3-[2-(2-methoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-onehydrochloride, (21b)(R)-5-chloro-3-[2-(2-methoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-onehydrochloride, (22b)(R)-5-fluoro-3-[2-(2-methoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-onehydrochloride, (23b)(R)-3-[2-(2-ethoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-onehydrochloride, (24b)(R)-5-chloro-3-[2-(2-ethoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-onehydrochloride, and (25b)(R)-3-[2-(2-ethoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-fluoro-2H-isoquinolin-1-onehydrochloride, an optically active form thereof, a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, a hydrate thereof or a water adduct thereof. 9.The isoquinoline compound of claim 1, which is represented by theformula (I), wherein R¹ is a hydrogen atom or methyl; Y is absent; and Ris represented by the formula (II), wherein, in the formula (II), X isCH; W is a nitrogen atom; s is an integer of 1 or 2; t is an integer of2; when R³ is methyl, R ²is a hydrogen atom, methyl, ethyl, a hydroxylgroup or hydroxymethyl and R²′ is a hydroxyl group, hydroxymethyl,methoxymethyl, ethoxymethyl, propoxymethyl or isopropoxymethyl; and whenR³ is hydroxyethyl, R² and R²′ are the same or different and each is ahydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group or hydroxymethyl, an optically activeform thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a water adductthereof, a hydrate thereof or a solvate thereof.
 10. The isoquinolinecompound of claim 1, which is represented by the formula (I), wherein R¹is a hydrogen atom or methyl; Y is absent; and R is represented by theformula (II), wherein, in the formula (II), X is CH; W is a nitrogenatom; s is an integer of 1 or 2; t is an integer of 2; when R³ ismethyl, R² and R²′ are the same or different and each is a hydroxylgroup or hydroxymethyl; and when R³ is hydroxyethyl, R² and R²′ are thesame or different and each is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group orhydroxymethyl, an optically active form thereof, a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, a water adduct thereof, a hydrate thereof or asolvate thereof.
 11. The isoquinoline compound of claim 1, which isselected from (2a)3-[1-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperidin-4-yl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one (9a)3-[1-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperidin-4-yl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one (10a)3-(1-(3-hydroxypropyl)piperidin-4-yl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one (11a)3-[1-(4-hydroxybutyl)piperidin-4-yl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one (21a)3-(1-methyl-2-hydroxymethylpiperidin-4-yl)-2H-isoquinolin-1-one (11a)3-[1-(4-hydroxybutyl)piperidin-4-yl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one (21a)3-(1-methyl-2-hydroxymethylpiperidin-4-yl)-2H-isoquinolin-1-one (22a)3-[1-(3-hydroxy-2,2-dimethylpropyl)piperidin-4-yl)-2H-isoquinolin-1-one(23a)5-methyl-3-[1-(3-hydroxypropyl)piperidin-4-yl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one(24a) 3-[1-(2-hydroxypropyl)piperidin-4-yl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one (28a)3-[1-(2-hydroxyethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one(29a) 3-[1-(2-hydroxyethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one (30a)5-methyl-3-[1-(2-hydroxypropyl)piperidin-4-yl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one(31a) 5-methyl-3-[1-(4-hydroxybutyl)piperidin-4-yl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one(33a)3-[1-(3-hydroxypropyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one(37a)(−)-3-[1-(2-hydroxylethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-oneand (38a)(+)-3-[1-(2-hydroxylethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,an optically active form thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof, a water adduct thereof, a hydrate thereof or a solvate thereof.12. The isoquinoline compound of claim 1, which is represented by theformula (I), wherein R¹ is a hydrogen atom or methyl; Y is ethylene orpropylene; and R is represented by the formula (II), wherein, in theformula (II), X is a nitrogen atom; W is CH; s is an integer of 1 to 3;t is an integer of 1 to 4; R² is a hydrogen atom, alkyl, a hydroxylgroup or hydroxymethyl and R²′ is a hydroxyl group, hydroxymethyl,methoxymethyl, ethoxymethyl, propoxymethyl or isopropoxymethyl; and R³is a hydrogen atom, an optically active form thereof, a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, a water adduct thereof, a hydrate thereof or asolvate thereof.
 13. The isoquinoline compound of claim 1, which isselected from (1a)(R)-3-[2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,(3a) 3-[3-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)propyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one, (4a)3-[3-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)propyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,(5a)3-[2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,(6a) 3-[2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one, (7a)3-[2-(2-hydroxymethylpiperidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,(8a) 3-[2-(2-hydroxymethylpiperidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,(14a)(S)-3-[2-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,(15a)(S)-3-[2-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,(16a)(S)-3-[3-(2-hydroxymethylpyxrolidin-1-yl)propyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,(17a)(S)-3-[3-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)propyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,(18a)(R)-3-[3-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)propyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,(19a) 3-[2-(4-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one, (20a)(R)-3-[2-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,(25a)3-[2-(3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,(26a)(R)-3-[3-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)propyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,(27a) 3-[2-(3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one, (32a)3-[2-(3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,(34a)(S)-3-[2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,(35a)(R)-3-12-(3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,and (36a)(R)-3-[2-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,an optically active form thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof, a water adduct thereof, a hydrate thereof or a solvate thereof.14. The isoquinoline compound of claim 1, which is selected from (10b)3-{2-[(2R,4S)-4-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl]ethyl}-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,(11b)3-{2-[(2R,4R)-4-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl]ethyl-}-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,(16b)(R)-5-fluoro-3-[2-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,(17b)(R)-5-chloro-3-[2-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,(18b)(R)-5-fluoro-3-[2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,(19b)(R)-5-chloro-3-[2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,(20b)(R)-5-methyl-3-[2-(2-methoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-onehydrochloride, (21b)(R)-5-chloro-3-[2-(2-methoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-onehydrochloride, (22b)(R)-5-fluoro-3-[2-(2-methoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-onehydrochloride, (23b)(R)-3-[2-(2-ethoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-onehydrochloride, (24b)(R)-5-chloro-3-[2-(2-ethoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-onehydrochloride, and (25b)(R)-3-[2-(2-ethoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-fluoro-2H-isoquinolin-1-onehydrochloride, an optically active form thereof, a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, a water adduct thereof, a hydrate thereof or asolvate thereof.
 15. The isoquinoline compound of claim 1, which isrepresented by the formula (I), wherein. R¹ is a hydrogen atom ormethyl; Y is absent or ethylene; R is represented by the formula (II),wherein, in the formula (II), when Y is present in the formula (I), X isa nitrogen atom; when Y is absent in the formula (I) X is CH; W is CH ora nitrogen atom, provided that when X is CH, then W should be a nitrogenatom; s is an integer of 1 or 2; t is an integer of 1 to 3; when R³ is ahydrogen atom, R² is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group or hydroxymethyland R²′ is a hydroxyl group, hydroxymethyl, methoxymethyl, ethoxymethyl,propoxymethyl or isopropoxymethyl; and when R³ is hydroxyethyl, R² andR²′ are each a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group or hydroxymethyl, anoptically active form thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof, a water adduct thereof, a hydrate thereof or a solvate thereof.16. The isoquinoline compound of claim 1, which is represented by theformula (I), wherein R¹ is a hydrogen atom or methyl; Y is absent orethylene; R is represented by the formula (II), wherein, in the formula(II), when Y is present in the formula (I), X is a nitrogen atom; when Yis absent in the formula (I), X is CH; W is CH or a nitrogen atom,provided that when X is CH, then W should be a nitrogen atom; s is aninteger of 1 or 2; t is an integer of 1 to 3; when R³ is a hydrogenatom, R² and R²′ are each a hydroxyl group or hydroxymethyl; and when R³is hydroxyethyl, R² and R²′ are each a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl groupor hydroxymethyl, an optically active form thereof, a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, a water adduct thereof, a hydrate thereof or asolvate thereof.
 17. The isoquinoline compound of claim 1, which isselected from (1a)(R)-3-(2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,(2a) 3-[1-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperidin-4-yl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,(5a)3-[2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,(28a)3-[1-(2-hydroxyethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,(34a)(S)-3-[2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,(36a)(R)-3-[(2-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,(37a)(−)-3-[1-(2-hydroxyethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl1-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,and (38a)(+)-3-[1-(2-hydroxyethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,an optically active form thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof, a water adduct thereof, a hydrate thereof or a solvate thereof.18. The isoquinoline compound of claim 1, which is represented by theformula (I), wherein, R¹ is methyl; Y is absent; and R is represented bythe formula (II), wherein X is CH; W is a nitrogen atom; S is 1 or 2; tis an integer of 2; R² and R²′ are the same or different and each is-ahydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group or hydroxyalkyl; and R³ is hydroxyethyl,an optically active form thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof, a water adduct thereof, a hydrate thereof or a solvate thereof.19. The isoquinoline compound of claim 1, which is (2a)3-[1-(2-Hydroxyethyl) piperidin-4-yl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one, anoptically active form thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof, a water adduct thereof, a hydrate thereof or a solvate thereof.20. The isoquinoline compound of claim 1, which is (28a)3-[1-(2-Hydroxyethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one, anoptically active form thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof, a water adduct thereof, a hydrate thereof or a solvate thereof.21. The isoquinoline compound of claim 1, which is (37a)(+)-3-[1-(2-Hydroxyethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a water adduct thereof, ahydrate thereof or a solvate thereof.
 22. The isoquinoline compound ofclaim 1, which is (38a)(−)-3-[1-(2-Hydroxyethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a water adduct thereof, ahydrate thereof or a solvate thereof.
 23. The isoquinoline compound ofclaim 1, which is represented by the formula (I), wherein R¹ is methyl;Y is ethylene; R is represented by the formula (II), wherein, in theformula (II) X is a nitrogen atom; W is CH; s is 1; t is an integer of 2or 3; R² is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group or hydroxymethyl and R²′is a hydroxyl group, hydroxymethyl, methoxymethyl, ethoxymethyl,propoxymethyl or isopropoxymethyl; and R³ is a hydrogen atom, anoptically active form thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof, a water adduct thereof, a hydrate thereof or a solvate thereof.24. An isoquinoline-compound represented by the formula (I′):

wherein Ra¹ is a hydrogen atom or methyl; Y′ is ethylene, propylene or2-hydroxypropylene; and Ra is represented by the formula (II′):

wherein, in the formula (II′), X′ is a nitrogen atom; W′ is CH; s′ is aninteger of 1 to 3; t′ is an integer of 1 to 4; Ra² and Ra²′ are the sameor different and each is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, alkyl orhydroxymethyl; and Ra³ is a hydrogen atom, provided that when Ra² is ahydrogen atom or alkyl, Ra²′ is a hydroxyl group or hydroxymethyl, anoptically active form thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof, a water adduct thereof, a hydrate thereof or a solvate thereof.25. The isoquinoline compound of claim 24, which is represented by theformula (I′), wherein Ra¹ is methyl; Y′ is ethylene; Ra is representedby the formula (II′), wherein, in the formula (II′), X′ is a nitrogenatom; W′ is CH; t′ is an integer of 2 or 3; Ra² and Ra²′ are the same ordifferent and each is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group orhydroxymethyl; and Ra³ is a hydrogen atom, provided that when Ra² is ahydrogen atom, then Ra²′ should be a hydroxyl group or hydroxymethyl, anoptically active form thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof, a water adduct thereof, a hydrate thereof or a solvate thereof.26. The isoquinoline compound of claim 1, which is (1a)(R)-3-[2-(3-Hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a water adduct thereof, ahydrate thereof or a solvate thereof.
 27. The isoquinoline compound ofclaim 1, which is (5a)3-[2-(3-Hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one, apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a water adduct thereof, ahydrate thereof or a solvate thereof.
 28. The isoquinoline compound ofclaim 1, which is (34a)(S)-3-[2-(3-Hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a water adduct thereof, ahydrate thereof or a solvate thereof.
 29. The isoquinoline compound ofclaim 1, which is (36a)(R)-3-[2-(2-Hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a water adduct thereof, ahydrate thereof or a solvate thereof.
 30. An isoquinoline compound,which is selected from (12a)3-[2-hydroxy-3-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)propyl]-2H-isoquinolin-1-one, and (13a)3-[2-hydroxy-3-(pyrrolidin-1-yl) propyl]-5-methyl-2H-isoquinolin-1-one,an optically active form thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof, a hydrate thereof or a water adduct thereof.
 31. An agent forthe prophylaxis and/or treatment of a disease caused by hyperactivity ofpoly(ADP-ribose)polymerase, which comprises the isoquinoline compound ofany of claim 1, claim 24 and claim 30, an optically active form thereof,a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a water adduct thereof, ahydrate thereof or a solvate thereof.
 32. The agent of claim 31, whichis used for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of cerebral infarction. 33.The agent of claim 31, which is used for the prophylaxis and/ortreatment of acute cerebral infarction.
 34. The agent of claim 31, whichimproves neurological symptoms associated with cerebral infarction. 35.An agent for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of cerebral infarction,which comprises the isoquinoline compound of any of claim 1, claim 24and claim 30, an optically active form thereof, a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, a water adduct thereof, a hydrate thereof or asolvate thereof.
 36. The agent of claim 35, which is used for theprophylaxis and/or treatment of acute cerebral infarction.
 37. The agentof claim 35, which improves neurological symptoms associated withcerebral infarction.
 38. A poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase inhibitorcomprising the isoquinoline compound any of claim 1, claims 24 and claim30, an optically active form thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof, a water adduct thereof, a hydrate thereof or a solvate thereof.39. A compound selected from the following:(R)-3-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-N-methyl-N-methoxypropanamide(R)-N,N-diethyl-2-[4-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-2-oxobutyl]-3-methylbenzamide,(R)-3-[2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methylisocoumarin(R)-3-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-N-methyl-N-methoxypropanamide,(R)-N,N-diethyl-2-[4-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-2-oxobutyl]-3-methylbenzamide,(R)-3(-2-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methylisocoumarin and(R)-3-[2-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-5-methylisocoumarinhydrochloride.
 40. A method for producing a compound of the followingformula (15):

wherein R¹ is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkyl,a hydroxyl group, amino, dialkylamino, nitro, cyano, acyl, carboxyl,alkoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, N-alkylcarbamoyl, N,N-dialkylcarbamoyl,acylamino, diacylamino, thiol, alkylthio, alkoxycarbonylamino,sulfamoyl, N-alkylsulfamoyl, N,N-dialkylsulfamoyl or alkoxyalkyloxy; J²is dialkylamino; Y is absent or an alkylene chain having 1 to 8 carbonatoms wherein an optional carbon atom may have a hydroxyl group; and Ris represented by the following formula (II):

wherein X is CH or a nitrogen atom, provided that when Y is absent inthe formula (I), X is CH; W is CH or a nitrogen atom; provided that whenX is CH, then w should be a nitrogen atom; s is an integer of 1 to 5; tis an integer of 1 to 5; when R³ is a hydrogen atom, alkyl, amino,monoalkylamino, dialkylamino, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylsulfonyl, acyl,acylamino optionally having a substituent, benzoylamino optionallyhaving a substituent, arylalkyl, sulfamoyl or alkylsulfonylamino, R² isa hydrogen atom, alkyl, a hydroxyl group or hydroxyalkyl and R²′ is ahydroxyl group, hydroxyalkyl or alkoxyalkyl; and when R³ ishydroxyalkyl, R² and R² ′ are the same or different and each is ahydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl,dialkylaminoalkyl or dialkylcarbamoyl, or R² and R²′ are taken togetherto form ketone, which comprises reacting a compound of the followingformula (11′)

wherein R¹ and J² are as defined above, with a compound of the followingformula (14):

wherein Y and R are as defined above and J³ is N-alkyl-N-alkoxyamino.41. The method of claim 40, wherein R² and R²′ are the same or differentand each is a hydroxyl group or hydroxyalkyl, when R³ is a hydrogenatom, alkyl, amino, monoalkylamino, dialkylamino, alkoxycarbonyl,alkylsulfonyl, acyl, acylamino optionally having a substituent,benzoylamino optionally having a substituent, arylalkyl, sulfamoyl oralkylsulfonylamino.
 42. A method for producing a compound of thefollowing formula (16):

wherein R¹ is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkyl,a hydroxyl group, amino, dialkylamino, nitro, cyano, acyl, carboxyl,alkoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, N-alkylcarbamoyl, N,N-dialkylcarbamoyl,acylamino, diacylamino, thiol, alkylthio, alkoxycarbonylamino,sulfamoyl, N-alkylsulfamoyl, N,N-dialkylsulfamoyl or alkoxyalkyloxy; Yis absent or an alkylene chain having 1 to 8 carbon atoms wherein anoptional carbon atom may have a hydroxyl group; and R is represented bythe following formula (II):

wherein X is CH or a nitrogen atom, provided that when Y is absent inthe formula (I), X is CH; W is CH or a nitrogen atom, provided that whenX is CH, then W should be a nitrogen atom; s is an integer of 1 to 5; tis an integer of 1 to 5; when R³ is a hydrogen atom, alkyl, amino,monoalkylamino, dialkylamino, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylsulfonyl, acyl,acylamino optionally having a substituent, benzoylamino optionallyhaving a substituent, arylalkyl, sulfamoyl or alkylsulfonylamino, R² isa hydrogen atom, alkyl, a hydroxyl group or hydroxyalkyl and R²′ is ahydroxyl group, hydroxyalkyl or alkoxyalkyl; and when R³ ishydroxyalkyl, R² and R²′ are the same or different and each is ahydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl,dialkylaminoalkyl or dialkylcarbamoyl, or R² and R²′ are taken togetherto form ketone, which comprises using a compound of the followingformula (15):

wherein J² is dialkylamino, and Rb, Y and R are as defined above. 43.The method of claim 42, wherein R² and R²′ are the same or different andeach is a hydroxyl group or hydroxyalkyl, when R³ is a hydrogen atom,alkyl, amino, monoalkylamino, dialkylamino, alkoxycarbonyl,alkylsulfonyl, acyl, acylamino optionally having a substituent,benzoylamino optionally having a substituent, arylalkyl, sulfamoyl oralkylsulfonylamino.
 44. A method for producing a compound of thefollowing formula (I):

wherein R¹ is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkyl,a hydroxyl group, amino, dialkylamino, nitro, cyano, acyl, carboxyl,alkoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, N-alkylcarbamoyl, N,N-dialkylcarbamoyl,acylamino, diacylamino, thiol, alkylthio, alkoxycarbonylamino,sulfamoyl, N-alkylsulfamoyl, N,N-dialkylsulfamoyl or alkoxyalkyloxy; Yis absent or an alkylene chain having 1 to 8 carbon atoms wherein anoptional carbon atom may have a hydroxyl group; and R is represented bythe following formula (II):

wherein X is CH or a nitrogen atom, provided that when Y is absent inthe formula (I), then X should be CH; W is CH or a nitrogen atom,provided that when X is CH, then W should be a nitrogen atom; s is aninteger of 1 to 5; t is an integer of 1 to 5; when R³ is a hydrogenatom, alkyl, amino, monoalkylamino, dialkylamino, alkoxycarbonyl,alkylsulfonyl, acyl, acylamino optionally having a substituent,benzoylamino optionally having a substituent, arylalkyl, sulfamoyl oralkylsulfonylamino, R² is a hydrogen atom, alkyl, a hydroxyl group orhydroxyalkyl and R²′ is a hydroxyl group, hydroxyalkyl or alkoxyalkyl;and when R³ is hydroxyalkyl, R² and R²′ are the same or different andeach is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl,alkoxycarbonyl, dialkylaminoalkyl or dialkylcarbamoyl, or R² and R²′ aretaken together to form ketone, which comprises using a compound of thefollowing formula (16):

wherein R¹ is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkyl,a hydroxyl group, amino, dialkylamino, nitro, cyano, acyl, carboxyl,alkoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, N-alkylcarbamoyl, N,N-dialkylcarbamoyl,acylamino, diacylamino, thiol, alkylthio, alkoxycarbonylamino,sulfamoyl, N-alkylsulfamoyl, N,N-dialkylsulfamoyl or alkoxyalkyloxy; Yis absent or an alkylene chain having 1 to 8 carbon atoms wherein anoptional carbon atom may have a hydroxyl group; and R is represented bythe following formula (II):

wherein X is CH or a nitrogen atom, provided that when Y is absent inthe formula (I), then X should be CH; W is CH or a nitrogen atom,provided that when X is CH, then W should be a nitrogen atom; s is aninteger of 1 to 5; t is an integer of 1 to 5; when R³ is a hydrogenatom, alkyl, amino, monoalkylamino, dialkylamino, alkoxycarbonyl,alkylsulfonyl; acyl, acylamino optionally having a substituent,benzoylamino optionally having a substituent, arylalkyl, sulfamoyl oralkylsulfonylamino, R² is a hydrogen atom, alkyl, a hydroxyl group orhydroxyalkyl and R²′ is a hydroxyl group, hydroxyalkyl or alkoxyalkyl;and when R³ is hydroxyalkyl, R² and R²′ are the same or different andeach is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl,alkoxycarbonyl, dialkylaminoalkyl or dialkylcarbamoyl, or R² and R²′ aretaken together to form ketone.
 45. The method of claim 44, wherein R²and R² ′ are the same or different and each is a hydroxyl group orhydroxyalkyl, when R³ is a hydrogen atom, alkyl, amino, monoalkylamino,dialkylamino, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylsulfonyl, acyl, acylamino optionallyhaving a substituent, benzoylamino optionally having a substituent,arylalkyl, sulfamoyl or alkylsulfonylamino.
 46. A method for producingthe isoquinoline compound of claim 1, an optically active form thereof,a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a water adduct thereof, ahydrate thereof and a solvate thereof, which comprises the steps of anyof claims 40, 42 and
 44. 47. A method for producing the isoquinolinecompound of claim 2, an optically active form thereof, apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a water addict thereof, ahydrate thereof and a solvate thereof, which comprises the steps of anyof claims 41, 43, and
 45. 48. A method for producing the isoquinolinecompound of claim 1, an optically active form thereof, apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a water adduct thereof, ahydrate thereof or a solvate thereof, which comprises the steps ofclaims 40, 42 and
 44. 49. A method for producing the isoquinolinecompound of claim 2, an optically active form thereof, apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a water adduct thereof, ahydrate thereof or a solvate thereof, which comprises the steps ofclaims 41, 43 and 45.